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#e28cae color: Pomelo Red

#e28cae is rgb(226, 140, 174) in RGB and oklch(73.87% 0.11194 354.93) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

73.9%
0.112
355°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e28cae

#e28cae is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 355°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomelo Red (#e38fac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e28cae mixed with white

  1. e28cae
  2. e698b6
  3. eaa3be
  4. edafc6
  5. f0bace
  6. f3c5d6
  7. f6d1de
  8. f9dce6
  9. fbe8ee
  10. fdf3f7

Darker: #e28cae mixed with black

  1. e28cae
  2. c47997
  3. a86780
  4. 8c556a
  5. 714355
  6. 573341
  7. 3e232e
  8. 27141c
  9. 12070b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e28cae with less saturation

  1. e28cae
  2. dd8fae
  3. d893ad
  4. d396ad
  5. cd99ad
  6. c89cac
  7. c29fac
  8. bda2ab
  9. b7a5ab
  10. b1a8ab

Questions about #e28cae

What color is #e28cae?

#e28cae is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pomelo Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 140, 174), in HSL hsl(336.28, 59.72%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.87% 0.11194 354.93).

What colors go well with #e28cae?

The complementary color of #e28cae is #4ec1a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce91d1 and #e98e87. The triadic partners are #a8b35c and #5bb5e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28cae?

Black text reads better on #e28cae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28cae a warm or cool color?

#e28cae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 355 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.112.