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#e08795 color: Melancholy

#e08795 is rgb(224, 135, 149) in RGB and oklch(72.081% 0.10987 10.032) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

72.1%
0.110
10°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08795

#e08795 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #e08795 mixed with white

  1. e08795
  2. e4939f
  3. e89fa9
  4. ecabb4
  5. efb7be
  6. f3c3c9
  7. f6cfd3
  8. f8dbde
  9. fbe7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e08795 mixed with black

  1. e08795
  2. c37581
  3. a6636d
  4. 8a515a
  5. 704148
  6. 563137
  7. 3e2126
  8. 271316
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08795 with less saturation

  1. e08795
  2. db8a97
  3. d58e98
  4. d0919a
  5. ca949b
  6. c4979d
  7. bf9a9e
  8. b89da0
  9. b29fa2
  10. aba2a3

Questions about #e08795

What color is #e08795?

#e08795 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 135, 149), in HSL hsl(350.56, 58.94%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.081% 0.10987 10.032).

What colors go well with #e08795?

The complementary color of #e08795 is #39bbb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d389ba and #df8c6f. The triadic partners are #8eb367 and #6daae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08795?

Black text reads better on #e08795: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08795 a warm or cool color?

#e08795 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.11.