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#e2697e color: Slice of Watermelon

#e2697e is rgb(226, 105, 126) in RGB and oklch(67.156% 0.15142 11.271) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

67.2%
0.151
11°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e2697e

#e2697e is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon (#e1697c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e2697e mixed with white

  1. e2697e
  2. e7798a
  3. eb8897
  4. ef98a3
  5. f3a7b0
  6. f6b5bd
  7. f9c4ca
  8. fbd3d7
  9. fde2e4
  10. fef0f1

Darker: #e2697e mixed with black

  1. e2697e
  2. c45a6d
  3. a84c5c
  4. 8c3e4c
  5. 71313c
  6. 57242d
  7. 3e181f
  8. 270c11
  9. 120405
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e2697e with less saturation

  1. e2697e
  2. db6f80
  3. d57483
  4. ce7985
  5. c77e88
  6. bf828a
  7. b8878c
  8. b08b8f
  9. a78e91
  10. 9f9293

Questions about #e2697e

What color is #e2697e?

#e2697e is soft rose. The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 126), in HSL hsl(349.59, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.156% 0.15142 11.271).

What colors go well with #e2697e?

The complementary color of #e2697e is #00afaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26cb1 and #e17145. The triadic partners are #73a83a and #4499ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2697e?

Black text reads better on #e2697e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2697e a warm or cool color?

#e2697e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.151.