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#e08898 color: Melancholy

#e08898 is rgb(224, 136, 152) in RGB and oklch(72.328% 0.10889 8.39) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

72.3%
0.109
8°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e08898

#e08898 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 8°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #e08898 mixed with white

  1. e08898
  2. e494a2
  3. e8a0ac
  4. ecacb6
  5. efb8c0
  6. f3c3ca
  7. f6cfd5
  8. f8dbdf
  9. fbe7ea
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e08898 mixed with black

  1. e08898
  2. c37584
  3. a66370
  4. 8a525c
  5. 70414a
  6. 563138
  7. 3e2227
  8. 271317
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08898 with less saturation

  1. e08898
  2. db8b99
  3. d68f9b
  4. d0929c
  5. cb959d
  6. c5989f
  7. bf9ba0
  8. b99ea1
  9. b3a0a3
  10. aca3a4

Questions about #e08898

What color is #e08898?

#e08898 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 136, 152), in HSL hsl(349.09, 58.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.328% 0.10889 8.39).

What colors go well with #e08898?

The complementary color of #e08898 is #3ebbb3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28abd and #e08d73. The triadic partners are #91b367 and #6cabe7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08898?

Black text reads better on #e08898: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08898 a warm or cool color?

#e08898 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.109.