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#e09c8a color: Shrimp

#e09c8a is rgb(224, 156, 138) in RGB and oklch(75.442% 0.08608 35.432) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

75.4%
0.086
35°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e09c8a

#e09c8a is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.4% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shrimp (#e29a86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e09c8a mixed with white

  1. e09c8a
  2. e4a695
  3. e7b0a1
  4. ebbaac
  5. eec3b8
  6. f1cdc4
  7. f4d7cf
  8. f7e1db
  9. faebe7
  10. fdf5f3

Darker: #e09c8a mixed with black

  1. e09c8a
  2. c38777
  3. a67365
  4. 8a5f53
  5. 704c42
  6. 563932
  7. 3e2822
  8. 271814
  9. 120907
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e09c8a with less saturation

  1. e09c8a
  2. dc9e8e
  3. d7a092
  4. d2a296
  5. cea499
  6. c9a69d
  7. c4a8a1
  8. bfaaa4
  9. baaca8
  10. b5adac

Questions about #e09c8a

What color is #e09c8a?

#e09c8a is soft light pink. The closest named color is Shrimp. In RGB it is rgb(224, 156, 138), in HSL hsl(12.56, 58.11%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.442% 0.08608 35.432).

What colors go well with #e09c8a?

The complementary color of #e09c8a is #6abdd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df99a7 and #d5a474. The triadic partners are #82c098 and #9fabe6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09c8a?

Black text reads better on #e09c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09c8a a warm or cool color?

#e09c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 75.4% and its chroma 0.086.