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#e08b9a color: Melancholy

#e08b9a is rgb(224, 139, 154) in RGB and oklch(72.881% 0.10485 8.548) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

72.9%
0.105
9°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e08b9a

#e08b9a is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e08b9a mixed with white

  1. e08b9a
  2. e497a4
  3. e8a2ad
  4. ecaeb7
  5. efb9c1
  6. f2c5cb
  7. f5d0d6
  8. f8dce0
  9. fbe8ea
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #e08b9a mixed with black

  1. e08b9a
  2. c37885
  3. a66671
  4. 8a545e
  5. 70434b
  6. 563239
  7. 3e2327
  8. 271417
  9. 120709
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08b9a with less saturation

  1. e08b9a
  2. db8e9b
  3. d6919d
  4. d1949e
  5. cb979f
  6. c69aa1
  7. c09da2
  8. baa0a3
  9. b4a2a5
  10. aea5a6

Questions about #e08b9a

What color is #e08b9a?

#e08b9a is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(224, 139, 154), in HSL hsl(349.41, 57.82%, 71.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.881% 0.10485 8.548).

What colors go well with #e08b9a?

The complementary color of #e08b9a is #47bcb4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38dbe and #e09076. The triadic partners are #93b46c and #71ade6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08b9a?

Black text reads better on #e08b9a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08b9a a warm or cool color?

#e08b9a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.105.