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#e08696 color: Melancholy

#e08696 is rgb(224, 134, 150) in RGB and oklch(71.944% 0.11147 8.777) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

71.9%
0.111
9°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08696

#e08696 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e08696 mixed with white

  1. e08696
  2. e492a0
  3. e89eaa
  4. ecaab4
  5. efb6bf
  6. f3c2c9
  7. f6cfd4
  8. f8dbde
  9. fbe7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e08696 mixed with black

  1. e08696
  2. c37482
  3. a6626e
  4. 8a515b
  5. 704049
  6. 563037
  7. 3e2126
  8. 271316
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08696 with less saturation

  1. e08696
  2. db8a97
  3. d58d99
  4. d0909a
  5. ca939c
  6. c4969d
  7. be999f
  8. b89ca0
  9. b29fa1
  10. aba2a3

Questions about #e08696

What color is #e08696?

#e08696 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 134, 150), in HSL hsl(349.33, 59.21%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.944% 0.11147 8.777).

What colors go well with #e08696?

The complementary color of #e08696 is #36bbb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d288bc and #e08b70. The triadic partners are #8fb265 and #6aaae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08696?

Black text reads better on #e08696: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08696 a warm or cool color?

#e08696 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.111.