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#e38795 color: Melancholy

#e38795 is rgb(227, 135, 149) in RGB and oklch(72.445% 0.11339 10.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

72.4%
0.113
10°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e38795

#e38795 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.17:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e38795 mixed with white

  1. e38795
  2. e7939f
  3. eb9fa9
  4. eeabb4
  5. f1b7be
  6. f4c3c9
  7. f7cfd3
  8. f9dbde
  9. fce7e9
  10. fdf3f4

Darker: #e38795 mixed with black

  1. e38795
  2. c57581
  3. a8636d
  4. 8c515a
  5. 714148
  6. 573137
  7. 3f2126
  8. 271316
  9. 120608
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38795 with less saturation

  1. e38795
  2. de8b97
  3. d88e98
  4. d2919a
  5. cd959c
  6. c7989d
  7. c19b9f
  8. ba9ea1
  9. b4a0a2
  10. ada3a4

Questions about #e38795

What color is #e38795?

#e38795 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(227, 135, 149), in HSL hsl(350.87, 62.16%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.445% 0.11339 10.481).

What colors go well with #e38795?

The complementary color of #e38795 is #33bcb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d689bc and #e28d6e. The triadic partners are #8eb467 and #6dabeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38795?

Black text reads better on #e38795: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38795 a warm or cool color?

#e38795 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.113.