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#e08581 color: Watermelon Punch

#e08581 is rgb(224, 133, 129) in RGB and oklch(71.252% 0.11262 22.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

71.3%
0.113
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e08581

#e08581 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watermelon Punch (#e08880). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08581 mixed with white

  1. e08581
  2. e4918d
  3. e89e99
  4. ecaaa6
  5. f0b6b2
  6. f3c2bf
  7. f6cecb
  8. f9dad8
  9. fbe7e5
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #e08581 mixed with black

  1. e08581
  2. c3736f
  3. a6615e
  4. 8a504e
  5. 70403e
  6. 56302e
  7. 3e211f
  8. 271312
  9. 120606
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08581 with less saturation

  1. e08581
  2. db8884
  3. d58c88
  4. cf8f8b
  5. c9928f
  6. c39592
  7. bd9895
  8. b79b98
  9. b09d9c
  10. a9a09f

Questions about #e08581

What color is #e08581?

#e08581 is soft light red. The closest named color is Watermelon Punch. In RGB it is rgb(224, 133, 129), in HSL hsl(2.53, 60.51%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.252% 0.11262 22.967).

What colors go well with #e08581?

The complementary color of #e08581 is #2bb7c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d984a8 and #d98e5d. The triadic partners are #77b473 and #7da2e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08581?

Black text reads better on #e08581: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08581 a warm or cool color?

#e08581 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.113.