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#e28c8d color: Pink Chi

#e28c8d is rgb(226, 140, 141) in RGB and oklch(72.948% 0.10518 19.191) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

72.9%
0.105
19°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e28c8d

#e28c8d is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Chi (#e4898a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e28c8d mixed with white

  1. e28c8d
  2. e69898
  3. eaa3a3
  4. edafae
  5. f0bab9
  6. f3c5c5
  7. f6d1d0
  8. f9dcdc
  9. fbe8e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #e28c8d mixed with black

  1. e28c8d
  2. c4797a
  3. a86767
  4. 8c5555
  5. 714344
  6. 573333
  7. 3e2323
  8. 271414
  9. 120707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e28c8d with less saturation

  1. e28c8d
  2. dd8f90
  3. d79292
  4. d29595
  5. cc9898
  6. c79b9a
  7. c19e9d
  8. bba0a0
  9. b5a3a2
  10. aea5a5

Questions about #e28c8d

What color is #e28c8d?

#e28c8d is soft light rose. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(226, 140, 141), in HSL hsl(359.3, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.948% 0.10518 19.191).

What colors go well with #e28c8d?

The complementary color of #e28c8d is #43bbc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d98cb2 and #dd936b. The triadic partners are #85b877 and #7fa9ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28c8d?

Black text reads better on #e28c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28c8d a warm or cool color?

#e28c8d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.105.