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#e172a2 color: Chinese Pink

#e172a2 is rgb(225, 114, 162) in RGB and oklch(69.344% 0.14729 354.371) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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334°
100%

69.3%
0.147
354°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e172a2

#e172a2 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 354°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Chinese Pink (#de70a1). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e172a2 mixed with white

  1. e172a2
  2. e681ab
  3. ea8fb4
  4. ee9dbd
  5. f1abc6
  6. f4b9d0
  7. f7c7d9
  8. fad5e2
  9. fce3ec
  10. fef1f5

Darker: #e172a2 mixed with black

  1. e172a2
  2. c4628c
  3. a75377
  4. 8b4463
  5. 70364f
  6. 56283c
  7. 3e1b2a
  8. 270e19
  9. 12040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e172a2 with less saturation

  1. e172a2
  2. db77a1
  3. d57ca1
  4. cf81a0
  5. c885a0
  6. c28a9f
  7. bb8e9f
  8. b4929e
  9. ac959d
  10. a4999d

Questions about #e172a2

What color is #e172a2?

#e172a2 is soft pink. The closest named color is Chinese Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 162), in HSL hsl(334.05, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.344% 0.14729 354.371).

What colors go well with #e172a2?

The complementary color of #e172a2 is #00b996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c97acf and #ea736e. The triadic partners are #9ba620 and #00a9e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e172a2?

Black text reads better on #e172a2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e172a2 a warm or cool color?

#e172a2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 354 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.147.