What color is #EE6688?

#EE6688 is a light, vivid red known as Jellyfish Sting. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Jellyfish Sting?

The RGB value is 238, 102, 136: 238 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Jellyfish Sting?

The complementary color is #66EECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE6688?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Jellyfish Sting color: hex code #EE6688

#EE6688 rgb(238, 102, 136)

Shades of red

Jellyfish Sting has the hex code #EE6688. It is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 40% green and 53.3% blue (238, 102, 136).

Its hue angle is 345°, with 80% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 57% magenta, 43% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.89:1).

Jellyfish Sting (#EE6688) color codes

HEX	`#EE6688`
RGB	`rgb(238, 102, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 40%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(345, 80%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(345, 57%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 57%, 43%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(61.19, 55.42, 8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(61.19, 56, 8.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.458, 29.462, 26.633)`
Decimal	`15623816`
Short hex	`#E68`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Jellyfish Sting, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #EE6688	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EE6688 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #EE6688 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee6688; }
.text { color: #ee6688; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee6688; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 102 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee6688, #ee8866); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

See #EE6688 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EE6688?: #EE6688 is a light, vivid red known as Jellyfish Sting. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Jellyfish Sting?: The RGB value is 238, 102, 136: 238 red, 102 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Jellyfish Sting?: The complementary color is #66EECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE6688?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.89:1 and white text 3.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.