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#e174ac color: Amaranth

#e174ac is rgb(225, 116, 172) in RGB and oklch(69.97% 0.14918 349.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

70%
0.149
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e174ac

#e174ac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #e174ac mixed with white

  1. e174ac
  2. e583b4
  3. ea91bc
  4. ed9fc4
  5. f1adcd
  6. f4bad5
  7. f7c8dd
  8. fad6e6
  9. fce3ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e174ac mixed with black

  1. e174ac
  2. c46495
  3. a7547f
  4. 8b4569
  5. 703754
  6. 562940
  7. 3e1b2d
  8. 270f1b
  9. 12050b
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e174ac with less saturation

  1. e174ac
  2. db79ab
  3. d57ea9
  4. cf83a8
  5. c987a7
  6. c28ca5
  7. bc90a4
  8. b593a2
  9. ae97a1
  10. a69ba0

Questions about #e174ac

What color is #e174ac?

#e174ac is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 172), in HSL hsl(329.17, 64.5%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.97% 0.14918 349.555).

What colors go well with #e174ac?

The complementary color of #e174ac is #00bb8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c67dd8 and #ec7478. The triadic partners are #a5a510 and #00aee8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e174ac?

Black text reads better on #e174ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e174ac a warm or cool color?

#e174ac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.149.