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#e09286 color: Fresh Watermelon

#e09286 is rgb(224, 146, 134) in RGB and oklch(73.577% 0.09697 29.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

73.6%
0.097
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e09286

#e09286 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon (#df9689). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e09286 mixed with white

  1. e09286
  2. e49d92
  3. e8a89e
  4. ebb3a9
  5. efbdb5
  6. f2c8c1
  7. f5d3ce
  8. f8deda
  9. fae9e6
  10. fdf4f2

Darker: #e09286 mixed with black

  1. e09286
  2. c37e74
  3. a66b62
  4. 8a5851
  5. 704640
  6. 563530
  7. 3e2521
  8. 271613
  9. 120806
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e09286 with less saturation

  1. e09286
  2. db958a
  3. d6978d
  4. d19a91
  5. cc9c95
  6. c69f98
  7. c1a19c
  8. bba39f
  9. b5a5a2
  10. afa7a6

Questions about #e09286

What color is #e09286?

#e09286 is soft light red. The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(224, 146, 134), in HSL hsl(8, 59.21%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.577% 0.09697 29.156).

What colors go well with #e09286?

The complementary color of #e09286 is #54baca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc90a8 and #d79b6a. The triadic partners are #7dbb88 and #91a7e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09286?

Black text reads better on #e09286: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09286 a warm or cool color?

#e09286 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.097.