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#ef8e76 color: Lox

#ef8e76 is rgb(239, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(74.363% 0.12356 34.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.4%
0.124
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8e76

#ef8e76 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lox (#ec9079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef8e76 mixed with white

  1. ef8e76
  2. f29a84
  3. f4a591
  4. f7b19f
  5. f9bcac
  6. fbc7ba
  7. fcd2c8
  8. fdddd5
  9. fee9e3
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ef8e76 mixed with black

  1. ef8e76
  2. d07b66
  3. b16856
  4. 945647
  5. 784438
  6. 5c3429
  7. 42241c
  8. 2a150f
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8e76 with less saturation

  1. ef8e76
  2. e9927c
  3. e39582
  4. dd9887
  5. d69c8d
  6. d09f92
  7. c9a197
  8. c2a49c
  9. bba7a2
  10. b3a9a7

Questions about #ef8e76

What color is #ef8e76?

#ef8e76 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(239, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(11.9, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.363% 0.12356 34.758).

What colors go well with #ef8e76?

The complementary color of #ef8e76 is #29bfdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed89a2 and #e19a51. The triadic partners are #65c389 and #95a5fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8e76?

Black text reads better on #ef8e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8e76 a warm or cool color?

#ef8e76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.124.