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#e3857d color: Cultured Rose

#e3857d is rgb(227, 133, 125) in RGB and oklch(71.534% 0.11687 25.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.5%
0.117
26°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e3857d

#e3857d is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cultured Rose (#e5867b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e3857d mixed with white

  1. e3857d
  2. e7918a
  3. eb9e96
  4. eeaaa3
  5. f2b6b0
  6. f5c2bd
  7. f7ceca
  8. fadad7
  9. fce7e4
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #e3857d mixed with black

  1. e3857d
  2. c5736c
  3. a8615b
  4. 8c504b
  5. 71403b
  6. 57302c
  7. 3f211e
  8. 271311
  9. 120605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3857d with less saturation

  1. e3857d
  2. dd8981
  3. d88c85
  4. d28f89
  5. cc938d
  6. c59690
  7. bf9894
  8. b89b98
  9. b19e9c
  10. aaa09f

Questions about #e3857d

What color is #e3857d?

#e3857d is soft light red. The closest named color is Cultured Rose. In RGB it is rgb(227, 133, 125), in HSL hsl(4.71, 64.56%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.534% 0.11687 25.562).

What colors go well with #e3857d?

The complementary color of #e3857d is #21b8c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc83a6 and #db8f57. The triadic partners are #71b775 and #80a1ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3857d?

Black text reads better on #e3857d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3857d a warm or cool color?

#e3857d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.117.