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#e08985 color: Watermelon Punch

#e08985 is rgb(224, 137, 133) in RGB and oklch(72.012% 0.10728 22.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

72%
0.107
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e08985

#e08985 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Watermelon Punch (#e08880). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08985 mixed with white

  1. e08985
  2. e49591
  3. e8a19d
  4. ecaca9
  5. efb8b5
  6. f3c4c1
  7. f6d0cd
  8. f8dbd9
  9. fbe7e6
  10. fdf3f2

Darker: #e08985 mixed with black

  1. e08985
  2. c37673
  3. a66461
  4. 8a5350
  5. 704240
  6. 563130
  7. 3e2221
  8. 271413
  9. 120706
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08985 with less saturation

  1. e08985
  2. db8c88
  3. d58f8b
  4. d0928f
  5. ca9592
  6. c49895
  7. be9b98
  8. b89d9b
  9. b2a09e
  10. aba2a1

Questions about #e08985

What color is #e08985?

#e08985 is soft light red. The closest named color is Watermelon Punch. In RGB it is rgb(224, 137, 133), in HSL hsl(2.64, 59.48%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.012% 0.10728 22.903).

What colors go well with #e08985?

The complementary color of #e08985 is #3bb8c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d988ab and #d99163. The triadic partners are #7cb678 and #81a4e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08985?

Black text reads better on #e08985: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08985 a warm or cool color?

#e08985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.107.