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#e08899 color: Melancholy

#e08899 is rgb(224, 136, 153) in RGB and oklch(72.356% 0.10907 7.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

72.4%
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
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e08899

#e08899 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% 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 8.15:1, 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: #e08899 mixed with white

  1. e08899
  2. e494a3
  3. e8a0ad
  4. ecacb7
  5. efb8c1
  6. f3c3cb
  7. f6cfd5
  8. f8dbdf
  9. fbe7ea
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e08899 mixed with black

  1. e08899
  2. c37584
  3. a66370
  4. 8a525d
  5. 70414a
  6. 563138
  7. 3e2227
  8. 271317
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08899 with less saturation

  1. e08899
  2. db8b9a
  3. d68f9c
  4. d0929d
  5. cb959e
  6. c5989f
  7. bf9ba1
  8. b99ea2
  9. b3a0a3
  10. aca3a4

Questions about #e08899

What color is #e08899?

#e08899 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 136, 153), in HSL hsl(348.41, 58.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.356% 0.10907 7.66).

What colors go well with #e08899?

The complementary color of #e08899 is #3ebcb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d28bbe and #e18d73. The triadic partners are #92b366 and #6bace7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08899?

Black text reads better on #e08899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08899 a warm or cool color?

#e08899 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 8 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.109.