What color is #EE5577?

#EE5577 is a light, vivid red known as Lick and Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Lick and Kiss?

The RGB value is 238, 85, 119: 238 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Lick and Kiss?

The complementary color is #55EECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EE5577?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Lick and Kiss color: hex code #EE5577

#EE5577 rgb(238, 85, 119)

Shades of red

Lick and Kiss has the hex code #EE5577. It is a light, vivid red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 33.3% green and 46.7% blue (238, 85, 119).

Its hue angle is 347°, with 82% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 64% magenta, 50% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.2:1).

Lick and Kiss (#EE5577) color codes

HEX	`#EE5577`
RGB	`rgb(238, 85, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(93.3%, 33.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(347, 82%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(347, 64%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 64%, 50%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.05, 61.19, 13.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.05, 62.65, 12.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.842, 26.011, 20.267)`
Decimal	`15619447`
Short hex	`#E57`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Lick and Kiss, 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 #EE5577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#EE5577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.39:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.2:1	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 #EE5577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ee5577; }
.text { color: #ee5577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ee5577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(238 85 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ee5577, #ee8055); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Watermelon.

See #EE5577 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EE5577?: #EE5577 is a light, vivid red known as Lick and Kiss. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Lick and Kiss?: The RGB value is 238, 85, 119: 238 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Lick and Kiss?: The complementary color is #55EECC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EE5577?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and white text 3.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.