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#e38281 color: Sugar Poppy

#e38281 is rgb(227, 130, 129) in RGB and oklch(71.135% 0.11985 21.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

71.1%
0.120
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e38281

#e38281 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Poppy (#e58281). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e38281 mixed with white

  1. e38281
  2. e78f8d
  3. eb9b99
  4. eea8a6
  5. f2b4b2
  6. f5c1bf
  7. f7cdcb
  8. fadad8
  9. fce6e5
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #e38281 mixed with black

  1. e38281
  2. c5706f
  3. a85f5e
  4. 8c4e4e
  5. 713e3e
  6. 572f2e
  7. 3f201f
  8. 271212
  9. 120606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38281 with less saturation

  1. e38281
  2. dd8684
  3. d78a88
  4. d18d8b
  5. cb908e
  6. c59492
  7. be9795
  8. b89a98
  9. b19c9b
  10. a99f9f

Questions about #e38281

What color is #e38281?

#e38281 is soft light red. The closest named color is Sugar Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(227, 130, 129), in HSL hsl(0.61, 63.64%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.135% 0.11985 21.131).

What colors go well with #e38281?

The complementary color of #e38281 is #0ab8c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da81ab and #dd8b59. The triadic partners are #76b56d and #77a2ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38281?

Black text reads better on #e38281: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38281 a warm or cool color?

#e38281 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.12.