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#e18893 color: Melancholy

#e18893 is rgb(225, 136, 147) in RGB and oklch(72.314% 0.10941 12.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

72.3%
0.109
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e18893

#e18893 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e18893 mixed with white

  1. e18893
  2. e5949d
  3. e9a0a8
  4. edacb2
  5. f0b8bd
  6. f3c3c8
  7. f6cfd3
  8. f9dbde
  9. fbe7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e18893 mixed with black

  1. e18893
  2. c4757f
  3. a7636c
  4. 8b5259
  5. 704147
  6. 563136
  7. 3e2225
  8. 271316
  9. 120608
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e18893 with less saturation

  1. e18893
  2. dc8b95
  3. d68f97
  4. d19299
  5. cb959a
  6. c5989c
  7. bf9b9e
  8. b99ea0
  9. b3a0a2
  10. aca3a4

Questions about #e18893

What color is #e18893?

#e18893 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(225, 136, 147), in HSL hsl(352.58, 59.73%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.314% 0.10941 12.184).

What colors go well with #e18893?

The complementary color of #e18893 is #3abbb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d58ab9 and #df8e6e. The triadic partners are #8cb46b and #72aae8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e18893?

Black text reads better on #e18893: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e18893 a warm or cool color?

#e18893 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.109.