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#e2997d color: Blushing Rose

#e2997d is rgb(226, 153, 125) in RGB and oklch(74.854% 0.09664 41.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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17°
100%

74.9%
0.097
42°
  • Orange
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Camel
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e2997d

#e2997d is a soft light orange color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 42°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blushing Rose (#e09b81). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light orange colors

Lighter: #e2997d mixed with white

  1. e2997d
  2. e6a38a
  3. e9ad97
  4. ecb8a4
  5. f0c2b0
  6. f3ccbd
  7. f5d6ca
  8. f8e0d7
  9. fbebe5
  10. fdf5f2

Darker: #e2997d mixed with black

  1. e2997d
  2. c4846c
  3. a8705b
  4. 8c5d4b
  5. 714a3b
  6. 57382c
  7. 3e271e
  8. 271711
  9. 120805
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2997d with less saturation

  1. e2997d
  2. dd9b82
  3. d89e87
  4. d3a08c
  5. cea291
  6. c9a496
  7. c4a69b
  8. bea89f
  9. b9aaa4
  10. b3aca9

Questions about #e2997d

What color is #e2997d?

#e2997d is soft light orange. The closest named color is Blushing Rose. In RGB it is rgb(226, 153, 125), in HSL hsl(16.63, 63.52%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.854% 0.09664 41.783).

What colors go well with #e2997d?

The complementary color of #e2997d is #60bbd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3949d and #d4a367. The triadic partners are #72c19b and #a3a6ea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2997d?

Black text reads better on #e2997d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2997d a warm or cool color?

#e2997d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 42 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.097.