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#e08893 color: Melancholy

#e08893 is rgb(224, 136, 147) in RGB and oklch(72.193% 0.10823 12.055) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

72.2%
0.108
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e08893

#e08893 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #e08893 mixed with white

  1. e08893
  2. e4949d
  3. e8a0a8
  4. ecacb2
  5. efb8bd
  6. f3c3c8
  7. f6cfd3
  8. f8dbde
  9. fbe7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e08893 mixed with black

  1. e08893
  2. c3757f
  3. a6636c
  4. 8a5259
  5. 704147
  6. 563136
  7. 3e2225
  8. 271316
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08893 with less saturation

  1. e08893
  2. db8b95
  3. d58f97
  4. d09298
  5. ca959a
  6. c5989c
  7. bf9b9e
  8. b99da0
  9. b2a0a1
  10. aca3a3

Questions about #e08893

What color is #e08893?

#e08893 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 136, 147), in HSL hsl(352.5, 58.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.193% 0.10823 12.055).

What colors go well with #e08893?

The complementary color of #e08893 is #3cbab7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48ab8 and #df8e6e. The triadic partners are #8cb46b and #72a9e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08893?

Black text reads better on #e08893: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08893 a warm or cool color?

#e08893 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.108.