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#e36caa color: Amaranth

#e36caa is rgb(227, 108, 170) in RGB and oklch(69.039% 0.16265 349.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

69%
0.163
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e36caa

#e36caa is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e36caa mixed with white

  1. e36caa
  2. e77cb2
  3. ec8bbb
  4. ef9ac3
  5. f3a8cb
  6. f6b7d4
  7. f9c5dc
  8. fbd4e5
  9. fde2ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e36caa mixed with black

  1. e36caa
  2. c55d93
  3. a84e7d
  4. 8c4068
  5. 713253
  6. 57253f
  7. 3f192d
  8. 270d1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e36caa with less saturation

  1. e36caa
  2. dd72a9
  3. d678a7
  4. d07da6
  5. c982a4
  6. c287a3
  7. bb8ba1
  8. b490a0
  9. ac949e
  10. a4989d

Questions about #e36caa

What color is #e36caa?

#e36caa is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(227, 108, 170), in HSL hsl(328.74, 68%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.039% 0.16265 349.72).

What colors go well with #e36caa?

The complementary color of #e36caa is #00ba8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c777da and #ef6b71. The triadic partners are #a3a200 and #00abea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36caa?

Black text reads better on #e36caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36caa a warm or cool color?

#e36caa is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.163.