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#e38c8b color: Pink Chi

#e38c8b is rgb(227, 140, 139) in RGB and oklch(73.019% 0.10654 20.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

73%
0.107
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e38c8b

#e38c8b is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, 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: #e38c8b mixed with white

  1. e38c8b
  2. e79896
  3. eaa3a1
  4. eeafad
  5. f1bab8
  6. f4c5c4
  7. f7d1cf
  8. f9dcdb
  9. fbe8e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #e38c8b mixed with black

  1. e38c8b
  2. c57978
  3. a86766
  4. 8c5554
  5. 714343
  6. 573332
  7. 3f2323
  8. 271414
  9. 120707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38c8b with less saturation

  1. e38c8b
  2. de8f8e
  3. d89291
  4. d39594
  5. cd9897
  6. c79b9a
  7. c19e9c
  8. bba09f
  9. b5a3a2
  10. aea5a5

Questions about #e38c8b

What color is #e38c8b?

#e38c8b is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(227, 140, 139), in HSL hsl(0.68, 61.11%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.019% 0.10654 20.689).

What colors go well with #e38c8b?

The complementary color of #e38c8b is #40bcc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8bb0 and #de9469. The triadic partners are #82b978 and #81a8eb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38c8b?

Black text reads better on #e38c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38c8b a warm or cool color?

#e38c8b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.107.