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#e36579 color: Slice of Watermelon

#e36579 is rgb(227, 101, 121) in RGB and oklch(66.624% 0.15737 12.598) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

66.6%
0.157
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e36579

#e36579 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon (#e1697c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e36579 mixed with white

  1. e36579
  2. e87686
  3. ec8693
  4. f095a0
  5. f4a5ad
  6. f7b4ba
  7. fac3c8
  8. fcd2d5
  9. fde1e3
  10. fef0f1

Darker: #e36579 mixed with black

  1. e36579
  2. c55768
  3. a84958
  4. 8c3c48
  5. 712f39
  6. 57222b
  7. 3f171d
  8. 270c10
  9. 120305
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e36579 with less saturation

  1. e36579
  2. dc6b7c
  3. d5717f
  4. ce7681
  5. c77b84
  6. bf8087
  7. b78489
  8. af898c
  9. a78d8f
  10. 9d9091

Questions about #e36579

What color is #e36579?

#e36579 is soft rose. The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(227, 101, 121), in HSL hsl(350.48, 69.23%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.624% 0.15737 12.598).

What colors go well with #e36579?

The complementary color of #e36579 is #00adaa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d468ae and #e16e3c. The triadic partners are #6da735 and #4297f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36579?

Black text reads better on #e36579: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36579 a warm or cool color?

#e36579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.157.