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#e28872 color: Guava Jam

#e28872 is rgb(226, 136, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.682% 0.11557 34.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.7%
0.116
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e28872

#e28872 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guava Jam (#e08771). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e28872 mixed with white

  1. e28872
  2. e69480
  3. eaa08e
  4. edac9c
  5. f1b8aa
  6. f4c4b8
  7. f7d0c6
  8. f9dbd4
  9. fbe7e2
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #e28872 mixed with black

  1. e28872
  2. c47562
  3. a86353
  4. 8c5244
  5. 714136
  6. 573128
  7. 3e221b
  8. 27130e
  9. 120604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e28872 with less saturation

  1. e28872
  2. dc8b77
  3. d78f7d
  4. d19282
  5. cb9487
  6. c5978c
  7. bf9a91
  8. b89c95
  9. b29f9a
  10. aba19f

Questions about #e28872

What color is #e28872?

#e28872 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(226, 136, 114), in HSL hsl(11.79, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.682% 0.11557 34.57).

What colors go well with #e28872?

The complementary color of #e28872 is #30b6d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0849a and #d59350. The triadic partners are #63b983 and #8e9dec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28872?

Black text reads better on #e28872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28872 a warm or cool color?

#e28872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.116.