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#e38caa color: Pomelo Red

#e38caa is rgb(227, 140, 170) in RGB and oklch(73.863% 0.11129 358.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

73.9%
0.111
358°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e38caa

#e38caa is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #e38caa mixed with white

  1. e38caa
  2. e798b2
  3. eaa3ba
  4. eeafc3
  5. f1bacb
  6. f4c5d4
  7. f7d1dc
  8. f9dce5
  9. fbe8ee
  10. fdf3f6

Darker: #e38caa mixed with black

  1. e38caa
  2. c57993
  3. a8677d
  4. 8c5568
  5. 714353
  6. 57333f
  7. 3f232d
  8. 27141b
  9. 12070b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38caa with less saturation

  1. e38caa
  2. de8faa
  3. d993aa
  4. d496aa
  5. ce99aa
  6. c99caa
  7. c39faa
  8. bda2aa
  9. b7a5aa
  10. b1a8aa

Questions about #e38caa

What color is #e38caa?

#e38caa is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pomelo Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 140, 170), in HSL hsl(339.31, 60.84%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.863% 0.11129 358.001).

What colors go well with #e38caa?

The complementary color of #e38caa is #4bc1aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d191ce and #e88e83. The triadic partners are #a4b45f and #60b4e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38caa?

Black text reads better on #e38caa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38caa a warm or cool color?

#e38caa is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.111.