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#e3799b color: Pinking. Fast and Slow

#e3799b is rgb(227, 121, 155) in RGB and oklch(70.417% 0.13568 0.736) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

70.4%
0.136
1°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e3799b

#e3799b is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 1°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pinking. Fast and Slow (#df7ba4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e3799b mixed with white

  1. e3799b
  2. e787a5
  3. eb94ae
  4. efa2b8
  5. f2afc2
  6. f5bdcc
  7. f8cad6
  8. fad7e0
  9. fce4ea
  10. fef2f5

Darker: #e3799b mixed with black

  1. e3799b
  2. c56886
  3. a85872
  4. 8c485e
  5. 71394b
  6. 572b39
  7. 3f1d28
  8. 271018
  9. 120509
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3799b with less saturation

  1. e3799b
  2. dd7e9b
  3. d7829c
  4. d1869c
  5. cb8a9d
  6. c48e9d
  7. bd929e
  8. b6969e
  9. af999f
  10. a79c9f

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Colors that go with #e3799b

Complementary
#e3799b#00baa4
Analogous
#e3799b#cf7fc7#e87d6b
Triadic
#e3799b#94ac41#41a9ec
Split
#e3799b#57b772#00b5cf

Questions about #e3799b

What color is #e3799b?

#e3799b is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pinking. Fast and Slow. In RGB it is rgb(227, 121, 155), in HSL hsl(340.75, 65.43%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.417% 0.13568 0.736).

What colors go well with #e3799b?

The complementary color of #e3799b is #00baa4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf7fc7 and #e87d6b. The triadic partners are #94ac41 and #41a9ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3799b?

Black text reads better on #e3799b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3799b a warm or cool color?

#e3799b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 1 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.136.