Close to Salmon
#EE686B
#EE686B is a light, vivid red, close to the color Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 40.8% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 80% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EE686B.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.83:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE686B as they’d see it.
#EE686B in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #EE686B
What color is #EE686B?
#EE686B is a light, vivid red, close to the color Salmon. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 40.8% green, and 42% blue. Its hue is 359°, with 80% saturation and 67% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE686B in RGB?
#EE686B is rgb(238, 104, 107): 238 red, 104 green, and 107 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE686B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 56, 55, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE686B?
PANTONE 805 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE686B?
Its complement #1CA3A1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.