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#e29485 color: Fresh Watermelon

#e29485 is rgb(226, 148, 133) in RGB and oklch(74.136% 0.09761 31.413) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

74.1%
0.098
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e29485

#e29485 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon (#df9689). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e29485 mixed with white

  1. e29485
  2. e69f91
  3. e9a99d
  4. edb4a9
  5. f0bfb5
  6. f3c9c1
  7. f6d4cd
  8. f8dfda
  9. fbe9e6
  10. fdf4f2

Darker: #e29485 mixed with black

  1. e29485
  2. c48073
  3. a86d61
  4. 8c5a50
  5. 714840
  6. 573630
  7. 3e2621
  8. 271613
  9. 120806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e29485 with less saturation

  1. e29485
  2. dd9789
  3. d8998d
  4. d39c91
  5. ce9e95
  6. c8a198
  7. c3a39c
  8. bda5a0
  9. b7a7a4
  10. b1a9a7

Questions about #e29485

What color is #e29485?

#e29485 is soft light red. The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 148, 133), in HSL hsl(9.68, 61.59%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.136% 0.09761 31.413).

What colors go well with #e29485?

The complementary color of #e29485 is #56bcce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df91a7 and #d89d6a. The triadic partners are #7cbd8c and #95a8e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29485?

Black text reads better on #e29485: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29485 a warm or cool color?

#e29485 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.098.