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#e2a896 color: Pelican Pink

#e2a896 is rgb(226, 168, 150) in RGB and oklch(78.12% 0.0735 37.946) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

78.1%
0.073
38°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e2a896

#e2a896 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.1% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.28:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pelican Pink (#e2a695). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e2a896 mixed with white

  1. e2a896
  2. e5b1a0
  3. e9b9ab
  4. ecc2b5
  5. efcbbf
  6. f2d3ca
  7. f5dcd4
  8. f7e5df
  9. faedea
  10. fdf6f4

Darker: #e2a896 mixed with black

  1. e2a896
  2. c49282
  3. a87c6e
  4. 8c675b
  5. 715249
  6. 573f37
  7. 3e2c26
  8. 271a16
  9. 120a08
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2a896 with less saturation

  1. e2a896
  2. deaa99
  3. daab9d
  4. d6ada0
  5. d2afa4
  6. ceb0a7
  7. cab2aa
  8. c5b3ae
  9. c1b5b1
  10. bcb6b4

Questions about #e2a896

What color is #e2a896?

#e2a896 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pelican Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 168, 150), in HSL hsl(14.21, 56.72%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.12% 0.0735 37.946).

What colors go well with #e2a896?

The complementary color of #e2a896 is #80c4d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2a5af and #d8af85. The triadic partners are #90c7a6 and #acb4e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a896?

Black text reads better on #e2a896: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a896 a warm or cool color?

#e2a896 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 78.1% and its chroma 0.073.