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#e08081 color: Sea Pink

#e08081 is rgb(224, 128, 129) in RGB and oklch(70.434% 0.11876 19.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

70.4%
0.119
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e08081

#e08081 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sea Pink (#db817e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08081 mixed with white

  1. e08081
  2. e48d8d
  3. e99a99
  4. eca6a6
  5. f0b3b2
  6. f3c0bf
  7. f6cccb
  8. f9d9d8
  9. fbe6e5
  10. fdf2f2

Darker: #e08081 mixed with black

  1. e08081
  2. c36e6f
  3. a65d5e
  4. 8a4d4e
  5. 703d3e
  6. 562e2e
  7. 3e1f1f
  8. 271212
  9. 120606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08081 with less saturation

  1. e08081
  2. da8484
  3. d58787
  4. cf8b8a
  5. c98e8d
  6. c29191
  7. bc9494
  8. b59797
  9. ae9a9a
  10. a79d9d

Questions about #e08081

What color is #e08081?

#e08081 is soft light red. The closest named color is Sea Pink. In RGB it is rgb(224, 128, 129), in HSL hsl(359.38, 60.76%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.434% 0.11876 19.85).

What colors go well with #e08081?

The complementary color of #e08081 is #09b5bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d780aa and #db8859. The triadic partners are #77b269 and #73a0e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08081?

Black text reads better on #e08081: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08081 a warm or cool color?

#e08081 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.119.