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#e38872 color: Guava Jam

#e38872 is rgb(227, 136, 114) in RGB and oklch(71.806% 0.11673 34.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.8%
0.117
34°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e38872

#e38872 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Guava Jam (#e08771). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e38872 mixed with white

  1. e38872
  2. e79480
  3. eba08e
  4. eeac9c
  5. f1b8aa
  6. f4c4b8
  7. f7d0c6
  8. f9dbd4
  9. fce7e2
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #e38872 mixed with black

  1. e38872
  2. c57562
  3. a86353
  4. 8c5244
  5. 714136
  6. 573128
  7. 3f221b
  8. 27130e
  9. 120604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38872 with less saturation

  1. e38872
  2. dd8b77
  3. d88f7d
  4. d29282
  5. cc9587
  6. c6978c
  7. bf9a91
  8. b99d96
  9. b29f9a
  10. aba29f

Questions about #e38872

What color is #e38872?

#e38872 is soft light red. The closest named color is Guava Jam. In RGB it is rgb(227, 136, 114), in HSL hsl(11.68, 66.86%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.806% 0.11673 34.434).

What colors go well with #e38872?

The complementary color of #e38872 is #2db6d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1849b and #d69450. The triadic partners are #63b983 and #8e9eed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38872?

Black text reads better on #e38872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38872 a warm or cool color?

#e38872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.117.