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#e08989 color: Finest Blush

#e08989 is rgb(224, 137, 137) in RGB and oklch(72.107% 0.10684 20.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.1%
0.107
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e08989

#e08989 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 20°.

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 Finest Blush (#dd8888). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08989 mixed with white

  1. e08989
  2. e49594
  3. e8a1a0
  4. ecacab
  5. efb8b7
  6. f3c4c3
  7. f6d0cf
  8. f8dbdb
  9. fbe7e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #e08989 mixed with black

  1. e08989
  2. c37676
  3. a66464
  4. 8a5353
  5. 704242
  6. 563131
  7. 3e2222
  8. 271414
  9. 120707
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08989 with less saturation

  1. e08989
  2. db8c8c
  3. d58f8f
  4. d09292
  5. ca9594
  6. c49897
  7. bf9b9a
  8. b89d9d
  9. b2a09f
  10. aca2a2

Questions about #e08989

What color is #e08989?

#e08989 is soft light red. The closest named color is Finest Blush. In RGB it is rgb(224, 137, 137), in HSL hsl(0, 58.39%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.107% 0.10684 20.017).

What colors go well with #e08989?

The complementary color of #e08989 is #3cb9bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d889ae and #db9166. The triadic partners are #80b675 and #7da6e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08989?

Black text reads better on #e08989: 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 #e08989 a warm or cool color?

#e08989 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.107.