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#e08778 color: Love Sceptre

#e08778 is rgb(224, 135, 120) in RGB and oklch(71.388% 0.11229 30.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

71.4%
0.112
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08778

#e08778 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Sceptre (#dd8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08778 mixed with white

  1. e08778
  2. e49385
  3. e89f92
  4. ecaba0
  5. efb7ad
  6. f3c3ba
  7. f6cfc8
  8. f8dbd5
  9. fbe7e3
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #e08778 mixed with black

  1. e08778
  2. c37567
  3. a66357
  4. 8a5148
  5. 704139
  6. 56312a
  7. 3e211d
  8. 271310
  9. 120605
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08778 with less saturation

  1. e08778
  2. db8a7d
  3. d58d81
  4. cf9085
  5. c9938a
  6. c3968e
  7. bd9992
  8. b79b96
  9. b09e9a
  10. aaa09e

Questions about #e08778

What color is #e08778?

#e08778 is soft light red. The closest named color is Love Sceptre. In RGB it is rgb(224, 135, 120), in HSL hsl(8.65, 62.65%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.388% 0.11229 30.334).

What colors go well with #e08778?

The complementary color of #e08778 is #31b5ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc849f and #d69156. The triadic partners are #6cb77d and #889fe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08778?

Black text reads better on #e08778: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08778 a warm or cool color?

#e08778 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.112.