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#e1a493 color: Pelican Pink

#e1a493 is rgb(225, 164, 147) in RGB and oklch(77.209% 0.07682 36.17) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

77.2%
0.077
36°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.11:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e1a493

#e1a493 is a dusty light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.11:1 contrast and black text 9.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelican Pink (#e2a695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e1a493 mixed with white

  1. e1a493
  2. e5ad9e
  3. e8b6a8
  4. ebbfb3
  5. eec8bd
  6. f1d1c8
  7. f4dad3
  8. f7e3de
  9. faede9
  10. fdf6f4

Darker: #e1a493 mixed with black

  1. e1a493
  2. c48e7f
  3. a7796c
  4. 8b6459
  5. 705047
  6. 563d36
  7. 3e2b25
  8. 271a16
  9. 120a08
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e1a493 with less saturation

  1. e1a493
  2. dda697
  3. d9a89a
  4. d5a99d
  5. d0aba1
  6. ccada4
  7. c7afa8
  8. c3b0ab
  9. beb2ae
  10. bab3b1

Questions about #e1a493

What color is #e1a493?

#e1a493 is dusty light pink. The closest named color is Pelican Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 164, 147), in HSL hsl(13.08, 56.52%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.209% 0.07682 36.17).

What colors go well with #e1a493?

The complementary color of #e1a493 is #7ac2d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0a1ad and #d7ac80. The triadic partners are #8dc4a1 and #a7b1e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1a493?

Black text reads better on #e1a493: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and black gives 9.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1a493 a warm or cool color?

#e1a493 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.077.