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#e38b8a color: Pink Chi

#e38b8a is rgb(227, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.828% 0.10787 20.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

72.8%
0.108
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e38b8a

#e38b8a is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Chi (#e4898a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e38b8a mixed with white

  1. e38b8a
  2. e79795
  3. eba2a1
  4. eeaeac
  5. f1b9b8
  6. f4c5c3
  7. f7d1cf
  8. f9dcdb
  9. fbe8e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #e38b8a mixed with black

  1. e38b8a
  2. c57877
  3. a86665
  4. 8c5453
  5. 714342
  6. 573232
  7. 3f2322
  8. 271414
  9. 120707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38b8a with less saturation

  1. e38b8a
  2. de8e8d
  3. d89190
  4. d39493
  5. cd9796
  6. c79a99
  7. c19d9c
  8. bba09e
  9. b4a2a1
  10. aea5a4

Questions about #e38b8a

What color is #e38b8a?

#e38b8a is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(227, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(0.67, 61.38%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.828% 0.10787 20.73).

What colors go well with #e38b8a?

The complementary color of #e38b8a is #3dbbc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8ab0 and #dd9367. The triadic partners are #81b877 and #80a8eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38b8a?

Black text reads better on #e38b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38b8a a warm or cool color?

#e38b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.108.