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#e272ac color: Amaranth

#e272ac is rgb(226, 114, 172) in RGB and oklch(69.812% 0.15334 349.484) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

69.8%
0.153
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e272ac

#e272ac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.24:1, 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: #e272ac mixed with white

  1. e272ac
  2. e681b4
  3. eb8fbc
  4. ee9dc4
  5. f2accd
  6. f5b9d5
  7. f8c7dd
  8. fad5e6
  9. fce3ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e272ac mixed with black

  1. e272ac
  2. c46295
  3. a8537f
  4. 8c4469
  5. 713654
  6. 572840
  7. 3e1b2d
  8. 270e1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e272ac with less saturation

  1. e272ac
  2. dc77ab
  3. d67da9
  4. d082a8
  5. c986a6
  6. c38aa5
  7. bc8fa4
  8. b593a2
  9. ad96a1
  10. a69a9f

Questions about #e272ac

What color is #e272ac?

#e272ac is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 172), in HSL hsl(328.93, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.812% 0.15334 349.484).

What colors go well with #e272ac?

The complementary color of #e272ac is #00bb8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c77cd9 and #ee7276. The triadic partners are #a5a500 and #00ade9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e272ac?

Black text reads better on #e272ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e272ac a warm or cool color?

#e272ac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.153.