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#e28893 color: Melancholy

#e28893 is rgb(226, 136, 147) in RGB and oklch(72.434% 0.11059 12.311) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

72.4%
0.111
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e28893

#e28893 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e28893 mixed with white

  1. e28893
  2. e6949d
  3. eaa0a8
  4. edacb2
  5. f1b8bd
  6. f4c3c8
  7. f6cfd3
  8. f9dbde
  9. fbe7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e28893 mixed with black

  1. e28893
  2. c4757f
  3. a8636c
  4. 8c5259
  5. 714147
  6. 573136
  7. 3e2225
  8. 271316
  9. 120608
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e28893 with less saturation

  1. e28893
  2. dd8b95
  3. d78f97
  4. d29299
  5. cc959b
  6. c6989c
  7. c09b9e
  8. ba9ea0
  9. b3a1a2
  10. ada3a4

Questions about #e28893

What color is #e28893?

#e28893 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 136, 147), in HSL hsl(352.67, 60.81%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.434% 0.11059 12.311).

What colors go well with #e28893?

The complementary color of #e28893 is #38bcb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d68ab9 and #e08e6d. The triadic partners are #8bb56b and #71aaea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28893?

Black text reads better on #e28893: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28893 a warm or cool color?

#e28893 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.111.