Embarrassment Monochromatic Color Scheme

Five colors arranged by the monochromatic rule around Embarrassment (#FF7777), each snapped to its nearest named color.

#DD0000

#FF3333

#FF7777

#FFC6C4

#FFE6E4

Color names and codes

Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
Red Pegasus	`#DD0000`	221, 0, 0	0°, 100%, 43%	0, 100, 100, 13	56.4% 0.231 29
Pelati	`#FF3333`	255, 51, 51	0°, 100%, 60%	0, 80, 80, 0	64.9% 0.237 27
Embarrassment	`#FF7777`	255, 119, 119	0°, 100%, 73%	0, 53, 53, 0	73.0% 0.166 22
Cinderella Pink	`#FFC6C4`	255, 198, 196	2°, 100%, 88%	0, 22, 23, 0	87.7% 0.065 21
Pink Theory	`#FFE6E4`	255, 230, 228	4°, 100%, 95%	0, 10, 11, 0	94.5% 0.028 23

Which pairs work for text

Text on background	Contrast	WCAG
Aa #DD0000 on #FFE6E4	4.34:1	AA large
Aa #DD0000 on #FFC6C4	3.47:1	AA large
Aa #FF3333 on #FFE6E4	3.06:1	AA large
Aa #FF3333 on #FFC6C4	2.45:1	—
Aa #FF7777 on #FFE6E4	2.17:1	—
Aa #DD0000 on #FF7777	2.00:1	—

CSS variables

:root {
  --color-1: #dd0000; /* Red Pegasus */
  --color-2: #ff3333; /* Pelati */
  --color-3: #ff7777; /* Embarrassment */
  --color-4: #ffc6c4; /* Cinderella Pink */
  --color-5: #ffe6e4; /* Pink Theory */
}

Other schemes from Embarrassment

More light red monochromatic color schemes

Questions

What colors go with Embarrassment?

In a monochromatic scheme: Red Pegasus (#DD0000), Pelati (#FF3333), Cinderella Pink (#FFC6C4), Pink Theory (#FFE6E4).

What is the hex code of Embarrassment?

#FF7777.