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#e172ab color: Amaranth

#e172ab is rgb(225, 114, 171) in RGB and oklch(69.648% 0.15185 349.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

69.6%
0.152
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e172ab

#e172ab is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e172ab mixed with white

  1. e172ab
  2. e681b3
  3. ea8fbb
  4. ee9dc4
  5. f1abcc
  6. f4b9d4
  7. f7c7dd
  8. fad5e5
  9. fce3ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e172ab mixed with black

  1. e172ab
  2. c46294
  3. a7537e
  4. 8b4468
  5. 703654
  6. 562840
  7. 3e1b2d
  8. 270e1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e172ab with less saturation

  1. e172ab
  2. db77aa
  3. d57da8
  4. cf81a7
  5. c986a6
  6. c28aa4
  7. bb8ea3
  8. b492a1
  9. ad96a0
  10. a59a9f

Questions about #e172ab

What color is #e172ab?

#e172ab is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 171), in HSL hsl(329.19, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.648% 0.15185 349.694).

What colors go well with #e172ab?

The complementary color of #e172ab is #00ba8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67cd8 and #ec7276. The triadic partners are #a4a400 and #00ade8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e172ab?

Black text reads better on #e172ab: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e172ab a warm or cool color?

#e172ab is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.152.