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#e172a4 color: Chinese Pink

#e172a4 is rgb(225, 114, 164) in RGB and oklch(69.41% 0.14823 353.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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333°
100%

69.4%
0.148
353°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e172a4

#e172a4 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 353°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #e172a4 mixed with white

  1. e172a4
  2. e681ad
  3. ea8fb6
  4. ee9dbf
  5. f1abc8
  6. f4b9d1
  7. f7c7da
  8. fad5e3
  9. fce3ec
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e172a4 mixed with black

  1. e172a4
  2. c4628e
  3. a75379
  4. 8b4464
  5. 703650
  6. 56283d
  7. 3e1b2b
  8. 270e1a
  9. 12040a
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e172a4 with less saturation

  1. e172a4
  2. db77a3
  3. d57ca3
  4. cf81a2
  5. c885a1
  6. c28aa0
  7. bb8ea0
  8. b4929f
  9. ac959e
  10. a5999d

Questions about #e172a4

What color is #e172a4?

#e172a4 is soft pink. The closest named color is Chinese Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 164), in HSL hsl(332.97, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.41% 0.14823 353.311).

What colors go well with #e172a4?

The complementary color of #e172a4 is #00b994. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c87ad1 and #ea7370. The triadic partners are #9da61b and #00aae9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e172a4?

Black text reads better on #e172a4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e172a4 a warm or cool color?

#e172a4 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 353 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.148.