Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#EE8977

#EE8977 is a warm red HEX color close to Light Coral. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 238, 137, 119, HSL 9, 78%, 70%, has luminance 0.374, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#EE8977 Sample readable text
HEX #EE8977
RGB rgb(238, 137, 119)
HSL hsl(9 78% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 42, 50, 7)
Luminance 0.374
Contrast Black 8.48:1White 2.48:1

CSS

--color-ee8977: #EE8977;
.background-ee8977 { background-color: #EE8977; }
.text-ee8977 { color: #EE8977; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.374
Black text8.48:1AA Pass
White text2.48:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#EE8977","rgb":[238,137,119],"hsl":[9,78,70],"cmyk":[0,42,50,7],"luminance":0.374,"contrast":{"black":8.48,"white":2.48}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":8.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.48,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#F8D0C9","hex":"#F8D0C9","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.86,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#77DCEE","hex":"#77DCEE","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.26,"contrastWhite":1.58,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EEC477","hex":"#EEC477","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.8,"contrastWhite":1.64,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.13,"contrastWhite":2.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.11,"contrastWhite":2.31,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Light Coral adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/ee8977.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#77DCEE","analogous":["#EE77A1","#EEC477"],"triadic":["#77EE89","#8977EE"],"tetradic":["#A1EE77","#77DCEE","#C477EE"],"splitComplementary":["#77EEC4","#77A1EE"],"monochromatic":["#F8D0C9","#EE8977","#E44225"]}
Variants
{"light":"#F8D0C9","dark":"#E44225","saturated":"#FF7D66","desaturated":"#DD9588","pastel":"#FAEDEA","neon":"#FFA08F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":12.884098726725126},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":14.247806848775006},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":15.811388300841896},{"slug":"coral-reef","name":"Coral Reef","hex":"#FD7C6E","distance":21.79449471770337},{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":24.859605789312106}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #EE8977

#EE8977 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #EE8977 is visually closest to Light Coral, a named red color with HEX #F08080.

The RGB channels are 238, 137, and 119, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 9deg with 78% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.374, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 12.88, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text8.48:1AA Pass
White text2.48:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #EE8977 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000008.48:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.48:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#F8D0C9#000000 text · best 14.86:1#F8D0C9
#77DCEE#000000 text · best 13.26:1#77DCEE
#EEC477#000000 text · best 12.8:1#EEC477
Salmon Rose#000000 text · best 9.13:1#E7968B
Dark Salmon#000000 text · best 9.11:1#E9967A

Generated Palette

#EE8977#EE8977
#77DCEE#77DCEE
#EE77A1#EE77A1
#EEC477#EEC477
#F8D0C9#F8D0C9
#E44225#E44225

Color Harmonies

#77DCEE#77DCEE
#EE77A1#EE77A1
#EEC477#EEC477
#77EE89#77EE89
#8977EE#8977EE

Variants

#F8D0C9#F8D0C9
#E44225#E44225
#FF7D66#FF7D66
#DD9588#DD9588
#FAEDEA#FAEDEA
#FFA08F#FFA08F

Nearest Named Colors

Light Coral#F08080
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Salmon#FA8072
Coral Reef#FD7C6E
Salmon Rose#E7968B

Related HEX Guides

Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #FA8072.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#EE8977 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.