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#e17985 color: Hot Gossip

#e17985 is rgb(225, 121, 133) in RGB and oklch(69.553% 0.12912 13.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

69.6%
0.129
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e17985

#e17985 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 69.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Gossip (#e07c89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e17985 mixed with white

  1. e17985
  2. e58791
  3. ea949c
  4. eda2a8
  5. f1afb4
  6. f4bcc0
  7. f7cacd
  8. fad7d9
  9. fce4e6
  10. fef2f2

Darker: #e17985 mixed with black

  1. e17985
  2. c46873
  3. a75861
  4. 8b4850
  5. 703940
  6. 562b30
  7. 3e1d21
  8. 271013
  9. 120506
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17985 with less saturation

  1. e17985
  2. db7d87
  3. d5828a
  4. cf868c
  5. c8898f
  6. c28d91
  7. bb9093
  8. b49496
  9. ad9798
  10. a59a9b

Questions about #e17985

What color is #e17985?

#e17985 is soft rose. The closest named color is Hot Gossip. In RGB it is rgb(225, 121, 133), in HSL hsl(353.08, 63.41%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.553% 0.12912 13.694).

What colors go well with #e17985?

The complementary color of #e17985 is #00b5b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47bb1 and #df8158. The triadic partners are #7cae58 and #61a0eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17985?

Black text reads better on #e17985: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17985 a warm or cool color?

#e17985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 69.6% and its chroma 0.129.