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#e08797 color: Melancholy

#e08797 is rgb(224, 135, 151) in RGB and oklch(72.136% 0.11018 8.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

72.1%
0.110
9°
  • 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
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08797

#e08797 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, 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: #e08797 mixed with white

  1. e08797
  2. e493a1
  3. e89fab
  4. ecabb5
  5. efb7bf
  6. f3c3ca
  7. f6cfd4
  8. f8dbdf
  9. fbe7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e08797 mixed with black

  1. e08797
  2. c37583
  3. a6636f
  4. 8a515c
  5. 704149
  6. 563137
  7. 3e2126
  8. 271317
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08797 with less saturation

  1. e08797
  2. db8a98
  3. d58e9a
  4. d0919b
  5. ca949d
  6. c5979e
  7. bf9a9f
  8. b99da1
  9. b2a0a2
  10. aca2a3

Questions about #e08797

What color is #e08797?

#e08797 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 135, 151), in HSL hsl(349.21, 58.94%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.136% 0.11018 8.585).

What colors go well with #e08797?

The complementary color of #e08797 is #3abbb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d289bc and #e08c71. The triadic partners are #90b266 and #6baae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08797?

Black text reads better on #e08797: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08797 a warm or cool color?

#e08797 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.11.