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#e26cac color: Amaranth

#e26cac is rgb(226, 108, 172) in RGB and oklch(68.977% 0.16284 348.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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327°
100%

69%
0.163
348°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e26cac

#e26cac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e26cac mixed with white

  1. e26cac
  2. e77cb4
  3. eb8bbc
  4. ef9ac4
  5. f2a8cd
  6. f5b7d5
  7. f8c5dd
  8. fad4e6
  9. fce2ee
  10. fef1f7

Darker: #e26cac mixed with black

  1. e26cac
  2. c45d95
  3. a84e7f
  4. 8c4069
  5. 713254
  6. 572540
  7. 3e192d
  8. 270d1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e26cac with less saturation

  1. e26cac
  2. dc72aa
  3. d678a9
  4. cf7da7
  5. c982a5
  6. c287a4
  7. bb8ba2
  8. b38fa0
  9. ac939f
  10. a4979d

Questions about #e26cac

What color is #e26cac?

#e26cac is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(226, 108, 172), in HSL hsl(327.46, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.977% 0.16284 348.491).

What colors go well with #e26cac?

The complementary color of #e26cac is #00ba89. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c577db and #ef6b73. The triadic partners are #a5a100 and #00ace8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26cac?

Black text reads better on #e26cac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26cac a warm or cool color?

#e26cac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.163.