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#e28282 color: Sugar Poppy

#e28282 is rgb(226, 130, 130) in RGB and oklch(71.032% 0.11857 20.456) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71%
0.119
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e28282

#e28282 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Poppy (#e58281). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e28282 mixed with white

  1. e28282
  2. e68f8e
  3. ea9b9a
  4. eea8a6
  5. f1b4b3
  6. f4c1bf
  7. f7cdcc
  8. f9dad8
  9. fce6e5
  10. fdf2f2

Darker: #e28282 mixed with black

  1. e28282
  2. c47070
  3. a85f5f
  4. 8c4e4e
  5. 713e3e
  6. 572f2f
  7. 3e2020
  8. 271212
  9. 120606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e28282 with less saturation

  1. e28282
  2. dc8685
  3. d68988
  4. d18d8c
  5. ca908f
  6. c49392
  7. be9695
  8. b79998
  9. b09c9b
  10. a99f9e

Questions about #e28282

What color is #e28282?

#e28282 is soft light red. The closest named color is Sugar Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 130, 130), in HSL hsl(0, 62.34%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.032% 0.11857 20.456).

What colors go well with #e28282?

The complementary color of #e28282 is #12b7bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d982ab and #dc8b5a. The triadic partners are #78b46c and #76a2eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28282?

Black text reads better on #e28282: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28282 a warm or cool color?

#e28282 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.119.