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#e29486 color: Fresh Watermelon

#e29486 is rgb(226, 148, 134) in RGB and oklch(74.158% 0.09731 30.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

74.2%
0.097
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 #e29486

#e29486 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.097 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: #e29486 mixed with white

  1. e29486
  2. e69f92
  3. e9a99e
  4. edb4a9
  5. f0bfb5
  6. f3c9c1
  7. f6d4ce
  8. f8dfda
  9. fbe9e6
  10. fdf4f3

Darker: #e29486 mixed with black

  1. e29486
  2. c48074
  3. a86d62
  4. 8c5a51
  5. 714840
  6. 573630
  7. 3e2621
  8. 271613
  9. 120806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e29486 with less saturation

  1. e29486
  2. dd978a
  3. d8998e
  4. d39c92
  5. ce9e95
  6. c8a199
  7. c3a39d
  8. bda5a0
  9. b7a7a4
  10. b1a9a8

Questions about #e29486

What color is #e29486?

#e29486 is soft light red. The closest named color is Fresh Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 148, 134), in HSL hsl(9.13, 61.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.158% 0.09731 30.661).

What colors go well with #e29486?

The complementary color of #e29486 is #56bcce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df91a8 and #d89d6a. The triadic partners are #7dbd8b and #94a8e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29486?

Black text reads better on #e29486: 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 #e29486 a warm or cool color?

#e29486 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.097.