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#e19595 color: Dusty Cedar

#e19595 is rgb(225, 149, 149) in RGB and oklch(74.572% 0.09213 19.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74.6%
0.092
19°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e19595

#e19595 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Cedar (#dd9592). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e19595 mixed with white

  1. e19595
  2. e5a09f
  3. e8aaaa
  4. ecb5b4
  5. efbfbe
  6. f2cac9
  7. f5d4d4
  8. f8dfde
  9. faeae9
  10. fdf4f4

Darker: #e19595 mixed with black

  1. e19595
  2. c48181
  3. a76d6d
  4. 8b5a5a
  5. 704848
  6. 563737
  7. 3e2626
  8. 271616
  9. 120808
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e19595 with less saturation

  1. e19595
  2. dc9897
  3. d79a9a
  4. d39d9c
  5. cd9f9e
  6. c8a2a1
  7. c3a4a3
  8. bea6a5
  9. b8a8a8
  10. b2aaaa

Questions about #e19595

What color is #e19595?

#e19595 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Dusty Cedar. In RGB it is rgb(225, 149, 149), in HSL hsl(0, 55.88%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.572% 0.09213 19.472).

What colors go well with #e19595?

The complementary color of #e19595 is #5cbec3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d995b5 and #dc9b78. The triadic partners are #8ebb83 and #8aaee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e19595?

Black text reads better on #e19595: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e19595 a warm or cool color?

#e19595 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.092.