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#EE8877 In for a Penny

#EE8877 is a light, moderately saturated red named In for a Penny. In the RGB color model it is made of 93.3% red, 53.3% green and 46.7% blue (rgb(238, 136, 119)). Its HSL value is 9° hue, 78% saturation and 70% lightness, and in CMYK it is 0% cyan, 43% magenta, 50% yellow and 7% black. #EE8877 is a warm color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 8.42:1.

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Variations of #EE8877

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#EE8877 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#EE8877 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #EE8877 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 76% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #B9AC75
  • Protanopia 74% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #A09775
  • Protanomaly 82% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #BA9675
  • Deuteranopia 76% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #B9AC75
  • Deuteranomaly 84% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #CAA175
  • Tritanopia 90% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #FF7884
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #F6827D
  • Achromatopsia 74% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #A4A4A4
  • Achromatomaly 81% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #BA9E9A

#EE8877 contrast checker

AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2.49:1 Very poor#EE8877 text on white
AA normalFailAAA normalFail
AA largeFailAAA largeFail
AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
8.42:1 Very good#EE8877 text on black
AA normalPassAAA normalPass
AA largePassAAA largePass

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#EE8877 in CSS

/* In for a Penny */
.color { color: #EE8877; }
.background { background-color: #EE8877; }
.border { border: 1px solid #EE8877; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(238 136 119);
color: hsl(9 78% 70%);
color: oklch(0.733 0.128 30.4);

#EE8877 FAQ

What color is #EE8877?

#EE8877 is a light, moderately saturated red. Its closest named color is In for a Penny. It belongs to the red color family and is a warm color.

What is the RGB value of #EE8877?

#EE8877 is rgb(238, 136, 119) in RGB, hsl(9, 78%, 70%) in HSL and cmyk(0%, 43%, 50%, 7%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #EE8877?

The complementary color of #EE8877 is #77DDEE, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #EE8877?

Black text has the best contrast on #EE8877: 8.42:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #EE8877 a warm or cool color?

#EE8877 is a warm color.