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#e38879 color: Cultured Rose

#e38879 is rgb(227, 136, 121) in RGB and oklch(71.946% 0.11452 30.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

71.9%
0.115
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e38879

#e38879 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #e38879 mixed with white

  1. e38879
  2. e79486
  3. eba093
  4. eeaca0
  5. f1b8ae
  6. f4c4bb
  7. f7d0c8
  8. f9dbd6
  9. fce7e3
  10. fdf3f1

Darker: #e38879 mixed with black

  1. e38879
  2. c57568
  3. a86358
  4. 8c5248
  5. 714139
  6. 57312b
  7. 3f221d
  8. 271310
  9. 120605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38879 with less saturation

  1. e38879
  2. dd8b7e
  3. d88f82
  4. d29287
  5. cc958b
  6. c6988f
  7. c09a94
  8. b99d98
  9. b29f9c
  10. aba2a0

Questions about #e38879

What color is #e38879?

#e38879 is soft light red. The closest named color is Cultured Rose. In RGB it is rgb(227, 136, 121), in HSL hsl(8.49, 65.43%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.946% 0.11452 30.147).

What colors go well with #e38879?

The complementary color of #e38879 is #2eb7cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df85a1 and #d99256. The triadic partners are #6cb97e and #89a0ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38879?

Black text reads better on #e38879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38879 a warm or cool color?

#e38879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.115.