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#e08872 color: Guava Jam

#e08872 is rgb(224, 136, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.436% 0.11324 34.851) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.4%
0.113
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e08872

#e08872 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guava Jam (#e08771). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08872 mixed with white

  1. e08872
  2. e49480
  3. e8a08e
  4. ecac9c
  5. efb8a9
  6. f3c4b8
  7. f6cfc6
  8. f8dbd4
  9. fbe7e2
  10. fdf3f0

Darker: #e08872 mixed with black

  1. e08872
  2. c37562
  3. a66353
  4. 8a5244
  5. 704136
  6. 563128
  7. 3e221b
  8. 27130e
  9. 120604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08872 with less saturation

  1. e08872
  2. db8b77
  3. d58e7c
  4. cf9181
  5. c99486
  6. c3978b
  7. bd9990
  8. b79c95
  9. b09e99
  10. aaa09e

Questions about #e08872

What color is #e08872?

#e08872 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(224, 136, 114), in HSL hsl(12, 63.95%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.436% 0.11324 34.851).

What colors go well with #e08872?

The complementary color of #e08872 is #34b4cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8499 and #d49351. The triadic partners are #64b883 and #8e9de9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08872?

Black text reads better on #e08872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08872 a warm or cool color?

#e08872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.113.