What color is #EA8A7A?

#EA8A7A is a light, moderate red known as Redolenc. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Redolenc?

The RGB value is 234, 138, 122: 234 red, 138 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Redolenc?

The complementary color is #7ADAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EA8A7A?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Redolenc color: hex code #EA8A7A

#EA8A7A rgb(234, 138, 122)

Shades of red

Redolenc has the hex code #EA8A7A. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 54.1% green and 47.8% blue (234, 138, 122).

Its hue angle is 9°, with 73% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 41% magenta, 48% yellow and 8% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

Redolenc (#EA8A7A) color codes

HEX	`#EA8A7A`
RGB	`rgb(234, 138, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 54.1%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(9, 73%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(9, 48%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 41%, 48%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.34, 34.87, 24.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.34, 42.55, 34.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.536, 37.079, 23.115)`
Decimal	`15370874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Redolenc, 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 #EA8A7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EA8A7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	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 #EA8A7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ea8a7a; }
.text { color: #ea8a7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ea8a7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 138 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ea8a7a, #eac27a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #EA8A7A on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #EA8A7A?: #EA8A7A is a light, moderate red known as Redolenc. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Redolenc?: The RGB value is 234, 138, 122: 234 red, 138 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Redolenc?: The complementary color is #7ADAEA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EA8A7A?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.