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#e18872 color: Guava Jam

#e18872 is rgb(225, 136, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.559% 0.11441 34.708) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.6%
0.114
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e18872

#e18872 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guava Jam (#e08771). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e18872 mixed with white

  1. e18872
  2. e59480
  3. e9a08e
  4. edac9c
  5. f0b8aa
  6. f3c4b8
  7. f6d0c6
  8. f9dbd4
  9. fbe7e2
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #e18872 mixed with black

  1. e18872
  2. c47562
  3. a76353
  4. 8b5244
  5. 704136
  6. 563128
  7. 3e221b
  8. 27130e
  9. 120604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e18872 with less saturation

  1. e18872
  2. db8b77
  3. d68e7d
  4. d09182
  5. ca9487
  6. c4978b
  7. be9a90
  8. b89c95
  9. b19f9a
  10. aaa19e

Questions about #e18872

What color is #e18872?

#e18872 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(225, 136, 114), in HSL hsl(11.89, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.559% 0.11441 34.708).

What colors go well with #e18872?

The complementary color of #e18872 is #32b5cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df849a and #d49351. The triadic partners are #63b883 and #8e9deb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18872?

Black text reads better on #e18872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18872 a warm or cool color?

#e18872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.114.