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#e26cae color: Amaranth

#e26cae is rgb(226, 108, 174) in RGB and oklch(69.049% 0.16399 347.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

69%
0.164
348°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e26cae

#e26cae is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #e26cae mixed with white

  1. e26cae
  2. e77cb6
  3. eb8bbe
  4. ef9ac6
  5. f2a8ce
  6. f5b7d6
  7. f8c5de
  8. fad4e6
  9. fce2ef
  10. fef1f7

Darker: #e26cae mixed with black

  1. e26cae
  2. c45d97
  3. a84e80
  4. 8c406a
  5. 713255
  6. 572541
  7. 3e192e
  8. 270d1c
  9. 12040b
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e26cae with less saturation

  1. e26cae
  2. dc72ac
  3. d678aa
  4. cf7da9
  5. c982a7
  6. c287a5
  7. bb8ba3
  8. b390a1
  9. ac949f
  10. a4989d

Questions about #e26cae

What color is #e26cae?

#e26cae is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(226, 108, 174), in HSL hsl(326.44, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.049% 0.16399 347.555).

What colors go well with #e26cae?

The complementary color of #e26cae is #00ba87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c477dd and #ef6b75. The triadic partners are #a7a100 and #00ace6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26cae?

Black text reads better on #e26cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26cae a warm or cool color?

#e26cae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.164.