Close to Terracotta
#EE7261
#EE7261 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 44.7% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 81% saturation and 66% 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 #EE7261.
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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2.91:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.21:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.21:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EE7261 as they’d see it.
#EE7261 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 #EE7261
What color is #EE7261?
#EE7261 is a light, vivid red, close to the color Terracotta. In RGB it’s made of 93.3% red, 44.7% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 7°, with 81% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EE7261 in RGB?
#EE7261 is rgb(238, 114, 97): 238 red, 114 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EE7261 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 52, 59, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EE7261?
PANTONE 170 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EE7261?
Its complement #15A7B7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.