What color is #EA777D?

#EA777D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pastrami. It belongs to the red family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #EA777D?

The RGB value is 234, 119, 125: 234 red, 119 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #EA777D?

The complementary color is #77EAE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #EA777D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#EA777D color

#EA777D rgb(234, 119, 125)

Shades of red

The hex color #EA777D is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91.8% red, 46.7% green and 49% blue (234, 119, 125).

Its hue angle is 357°, with 73% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 49% magenta, 47% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pastrami (#E87175), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#EA777D color codes

HEX	`#EA777D`
RGB	`rgb(234, 119, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91.8%, 46.7%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(357, 73%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(357, 49%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 49%, 47%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(63.48, 44.87, 17.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(63.48, 48.14, 21.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.233, 32.171, 23.278)`
Decimal	`15366013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #EA777D, 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 #EA777D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#EA777D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	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 #EA777D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ea777d; }
.text { color: #ea777d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ea777d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(234 119 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ea777d, #eaab77); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #EA777D?: #EA777D is a light, moderate red, closest to the named color Pastrami. It belongs to the red family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #EA777D?: The RGB value is 234, 119, 125: 234 red, 119 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #EA777D?: The complementary color is #77EAE4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #EA777D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.43:1 and white text 2.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.