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#e38bad color: Pomelo Red

#e38bad is rgb(227, 139, 173) in RGB and oklch(73.792% 0.11418 355.561) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

73.8%
0.114
356°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e38bad

#e38bad is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomelo Red (#e38fac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e38bad mixed with white

  1. e38bad
  2. e797b5
  3. eaa2bd
  4. eeaec5
  5. f1b9cd
  6. f4c5d5
  7. f7d1de
  8. f9dce6
  9. fbe8ee
  10. fdf3f7

Darker: #e38bad mixed with black

  1. e38bad
  2. c57896
  3. a8667f
  4. 8c546a
  5. 714355
  6. 573241
  7. 3f232d
  8. 27141b
  9. 12070b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38bad with less saturation

  1. e38bad
  2. de8fad
  3. d992ac
  4. d395ac
  5. ce99ac
  6. c99cac
  7. c39fab
  8. bda2ab
  9. b7a5ab
  10. b1a7aa

Questions about #e38bad

What color is #e38bad?

#e38bad is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pomelo Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 139, 173), in HSL hsl(336.82, 61.11%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.792% 0.11418 355.561).

What colors go well with #e38bad?

The complementary color of #e38bad is #49c2a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf90d1 and #e98d85. The triadic partners are #a7b35b and #59b5e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38bad?

Black text reads better on #e38bad: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38bad a warm or cool color?

#e38bad is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.114.