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#e38e99 color: Ruddy Pink

#e38e99 is rgb(227, 142, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.71% 0.10394 11.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

73.7%
0.104
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-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 #e38e99

#e38e99 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 12°.

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 Ruddy Pink (#e18e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e38e99 mixed with white

  1. e38e99
  2. e799a3
  3. eaa5ad
  4. eeb0b7
  5. f1bbc1
  6. f4c6cb
  7. f7d2d5
  8. f9dddf
  9. fbe8ea
  10. fdf4f4

Darker: #e38e99 mixed with black

  1. e38e99
  2. c57b84
  3. a86870
  4. 8c565d
  5. 71444a
  6. 573438
  7. 3f2427
  8. 271517
  9. 120708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38e99 with less saturation

  1. e38e99
  2. de919b
  3. d9949c
  4. d3979e
  5. ce9aa0
  6. c89da1
  7. c3a0a3
  8. bda2a5
  9. b7a5a6
  10. b0a7a8

Questions about #e38e99

What color is #e38e99?

#e38e99 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Ruddy Pink. In RGB it is rgb(227, 142, 153), in HSL hsl(352.24, 60.28%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.71% 0.10394 11.526).

What colors go well with #e38e99?

The complementary color of #e38e99 is #4abfba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d790bd and #e29476. The triadic partners are #92b872 and #78aeea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38e99?

Black text reads better on #e38e99: 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 #e38e99 a warm or cool color?

#e38e99 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.104.