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#e05966 color: Aphrodisiac

#e05966 is rgb(224, 89, 102) in RGB and oklch(64.183% 0.16841 17.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

64.2%
0.168
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e05966

#e05966 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e05966 mixed with white

  1. e05966
  2. e56c75
  3. ea7d83
  4. ef8e92
  5. f39ea1
  6. f6afb0
  7. f9bfc0
  8. fccfcf
  9. fddfdf
  10. feefef

Darker: #e05966 mixed with black

  1. e05966
  2. c34c58
  3. a6404a
  4. 8a343c
  5. 70282f
  6. 561d23
  7. 3e1317
  8. 27090c
  9. 120304
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e05966 with less saturation

  1. e05966
  2. d9606a
  3. d2676e
  4. ca6d72
  5. c27276
  6. ba787a
  7. b27c7e
  8. a98181
  9. a08585
  10. 978989

Questions about #e05966

What color is #e05966?

#e05966 is soft rose. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(224, 89, 102), in HSL hsl(354.22, 68.53%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.183% 0.16841 17.465).

What colors go well with #e05966?

The complementary color of #e05966 is #00a3a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d35b9f and #db6516. The triadic partners are #55a330 and #438bf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e05966?

White text reads better on #e05966: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e05966 a warm or cool color?

#e05966 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.168.