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#e08cae color: Pomelo Red

#e08cae is rgb(224, 140, 174) in RGB and oklch(73.638% 0.10982 354.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

73.6%
0.110
354°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e08cae

#e08cae is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomelo Red (#e38fac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e08cae mixed with white

  1. e08cae
  2. e498b6
  3. e8a3be
  4. ebaec6
  5. efbace
  6. f2c5d6
  7. f5d1de
  8. f8dce6
  9. fbe8ee
  10. fdf3f7

Darker: #e08cae mixed with black

  1. e08cae
  2. c37997
  3. a66780
  4. 8a556a
  5. 704355
  6. 563341
  7. 3e232e
  8. 27141c
  9. 12070b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08cae with less saturation

  1. e08cae
  2. db8fae
  3. d693ad
  4. d196ad
  5. cc99ac
  6. c79cac
  7. c19fab
  8. bca2ab
  9. b6a4aa
  10. b0a7aa

Questions about #e08cae

What color is #e08cae?

#e08cae is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pomelo Red. In RGB it is rgb(224, 140, 174), in HSL hsl(335.71, 57.53%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.638% 0.10982 354.299).

What colors go well with #e08cae?

The complementary color of #e08cae is #51c0a5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc91d1 and #e78d87. The triadic partners are #a8b25d and #5cb5e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08cae?

Black text reads better on #e08cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08cae a warm or cool color?

#e08cae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.11.