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#e38eae color: Pomelo Red

#e38eae is rgb(227, 142, 174) in RGB and oklch(74.315% 0.10974 355.972) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

74.3%
0.110
356°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e38eae

#e38eae is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.75:1, 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: #e38eae mixed with white

  1. e38eae
  2. e799b6
  3. eaa5be
  4. eeb0c6
  5. f1bbce
  6. f4c6d6
  7. f6d2de
  8. f9dde6
  9. fbe8ee
  10. fdf4f7

Darker: #e38eae mixed with black

  1. e38eae
  2. c57b97
  3. a86880
  4. 8c566a
  5. 714455
  6. 573441
  7. 3f242e
  8. 27151c
  9. 12070b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38eae with less saturation

  1. e38eae
  2. de91ae
  3. d995ae
  4. d498ad
  5. cf9bad
  6. c99ead
  7. c4a1ad
  8. bea4ac
  9. b8a6ac
  10. b2a9ac

Questions about #e38eae

What color is #e38eae?

#e38eae is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pomelo Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 142, 174), in HSL hsl(337.41, 60.28%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.315% 0.10974 355.972).

What colors go well with #e38eae?

The complementary color of #e38eae is #51c2a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d093d1 and #e99087. The triadic partners are #a8b460 and #60b6e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38eae?

Black text reads better on #e38eae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38eae a warm or cool color?

#e38eae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.11.