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#e172ac color: Amaranth

#e172ac is rgb(225, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(69.682% 0.1524 349.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

69.7%
0.152
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e172ac

#e172ac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 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: #e172ac mixed with white

  1. e172ac
  2. e681b4
  3. ea8fbc
  4. ee9dc4
  5. f1abcd
  6. f4b9d5
  7. f7c7dd
  8. fad5e6
  9. fce3ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e172ac mixed with black

  1. e172ac
  2. c46295
  3. a7537f
  4. 8b4469
  5. 703654
  6. 562840
  7. 3e1b2d
  8. 270e1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e172ac with less saturation

  1. e172ac
  2. db77ab
  3. d57da9
  4. cf81a8
  5. c986a6
  6. c28aa5
  7. bb8ea3
  8. b492a2
  9. ad96a0
  10. a59a9f

Questions about #e172ac

What color is #e172ac?

#e172ac is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(328.65, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.682% 0.1524 349.19).

What colors go well with #e172ac?

The complementary color of #e172ac is #00bb8d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67cd9 and #ed7277. The triadic partners are #a5a400 and #00ade8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e172ac?

Black text reads better on #e172ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e172ac a warm or cool color?

#e172ac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.152.