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#e17c8a color: Hot Gossip

#e17c8a is rgb(225, 124, 138) in RGB and oklch(70.147% 0.12536 12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

70.1%
0.125
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e17c8a

#e17c8a is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.45:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e17c8a mixed with white

  1. e17c8a
  2. e58995
  3. e997a0
  4. eda4ac
  5. f1b1b7
  6. f4bec3
  7. f7cbcf
  8. f9d8db
  9. fce5e7
  10. fdf2f3

Darker: #e17c8a mixed with black

  1. e17c8a
  2. c46b77
  3. a75a65
  4. 8b4a53
  5. 703b42
  6. 562c32
  7. 3e1e22
  8. 271114
  9. 120507
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17c8a with less saturation

  1. e17c8a
  2. db808c
  3. d5848e
  4. cf8890
  5. c98c92
  6. c38f94
  7. bc9396
  8. b59699
  9. ae999b
  10. a69c9d

Questions about #e17c8a

What color is #e17c8a?

#e17c8a is soft light rose. The closest named color is Hot Gossip. In RGB it is rgb(225, 124, 138), in HSL hsl(351.68, 62.73%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.147% 0.12536 12).

What colors go well with #e17c8a?

The complementary color of #e17c8a is #00b7b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d47eb5 and #e0835e. The triadic partners are #81af5a and #61a3ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17c8a?

Black text reads better on #e17c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17c8a a warm or cool color?

#e17c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.125.