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#e29593 color: Salmon Pink Red

#e29593 is rgb(226, 149, 147) in RGB and oklch(74.637% 0.09351 21.167) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

74.6%
0.094
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e29593

#e29593 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Pink Red (#e1958f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e29593 mixed with white

  1. e29593
  2. e6a09d
  3. e9aaa8
  4. edb5b2
  5. f0bfbd
  6. f3cac8
  7. f6d4d3
  8. f8dfde
  9. fbeae9
  10. fdf4f4

Darker: #e29593 mixed with black

  1. e29593
  2. c4817f
  3. a86d6c
  4. 8c5a59
  5. 714847
  6. 573736
  7. 3e2625
  8. 271616
  9. 120808
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e29593 with less saturation

  1. e29593
  2. dd9896
  3. d89a98
  4. d39d9b
  5. ce9f9d
  6. c9a2a0
  7. c4a4a3
  8. bea6a5
  9. b8a8a8
  10. b3abaa

Questions about #e29593

What color is #e29593?

#e29593 is soft light red. The closest named color is Salmon Pink Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 149, 147), in HSL hsl(1.52, 57.66%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.637% 0.09351 21.167).

What colors go well with #e29593?

The complementary color of #e29593 is #5bbfc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db94b4 and #dd9c76. The triadic partners are #8cbc84 and #8bade8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e29593?

Black text reads better on #e29593: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e29593 a warm or cool color?

#e29593 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.094.