Embarrassment Color - #ff7777: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Embarrassment color hex code is #ff7777, and it is composed of 100% red, 47% green and 47% blue.

Embarrassment is a light, muted, and warm color at 53% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Embarrassment color (#ff7777) against dark backgrounds.

Embarrassment Color Shades

Complementary colors

#FF7777
#66FFFF

Triadic colors

#FF7777
#66FF66
#6666FF

Tints or lighter colors

#FFAAAA
#FFDDDD

Darker colors

#FF4444
#FF1111
#DD0000
#AA0000
#770000

Analogous colors

#FF77FF
#FF77BB
#FF7777
#FFBB77
#FFFF77

Monochromatic colors

#FF2A2A
#FF5D5D
#FF9090
#FFC3C3
#FFF7F7

#ff7777

Color Shades

Embarrassment Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Embarrassment:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#ff7777
RGB	rgb(255,119,119)
HSL	hsl(0,100%,73.3%)
CMYK	0, 53, 53, 0
HSV	0, 53, 100
RGB %	100, 47, 47
XYZ	51.2, 35.8, 21.7
LAB	66.4, 51.8, 25.2
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Red
Saturation	53%
Temperature	Warm
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	2.57 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	8.16 (passes WCAG AA)