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#e172ad color: Amaranth

#e172ad is rgb(225, 114, 173) in RGB and oklch(69.717% 0.15297 348.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

69.7%
0.153
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
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e172ad

#e172ad is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.153 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 7.21:1, 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: #e172ad mixed with white

  1. e172ad
  2. e681b5
  3. ea8fbd
  4. ee9dc5
  5. f1abcd
  6. f4b9d5
  7. f7c7de
  8. fad5e6
  9. fce3ee
  10. fef1f7

Darker: #e172ad mixed with black

  1. e172ad
  2. c46296
  3. a7537f
  4. 8b446a
  5. 703655
  6. 562841
  7. 3e1b2d
  8. 270e1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e172ad with less saturation

  1. e172ad
  2. db77ab
  3. d57daa
  4. cf81a8
  5. c986a7
  6. c28aa5
  7. bb8ea4
  8. b492a2
  9. ad96a1
  10. a59a9f

Questions about #e172ad

What color is #e172ad?

#e172ad is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 173), in HSL hsl(328.11, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.717% 0.15297 348.689).

What colors go well with #e172ad?

The complementary color of #e172ad is #00bb8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c57cda and #ed7178. The triadic partners are #a6a400 and #00aee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e172ad?

Black text reads better on #e172ad: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e172ad a warm or cool color?

#e172ad is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.153.