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#e4697b color: Slice of Watermelon

#e4697b is rgb(228, 105, 123) in RGB and oklch(67.362% 0.15338 13.082) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

67.4%
0.153
13°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e4697b

#e4697b is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon (#e1697c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e4697b mixed with white

  1. e4697b
  2. e97988
  3. ed8994
  4. f198a1
  5. f4a7ae
  6. f7b5bb
  7. fac4c8
  8. fcd3d6
  9. fde2e3
  10. fef0f1

Darker: #e4697b mixed with black

  1. e4697b
  2. c65a6a
  3. a94c5a
  4. 8d3e4a
  5. 72313a
  6. 58242c
  7. 3f181e
  8. 280c10
  9. 120405
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e4697b with less saturation

  1. e4697b
  2. dd6f7e
  3. d67481
  4. cf7a83
  5. c87e86
  6. c18389
  7. b9878b
  8. b18b8e
  9. a88f91
  10. a09393

Questions about #e4697b

What color is #e4697b?

#e4697b is bright rose. The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 105, 123), in HSL hsl(351.22, 69.49%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.362% 0.15338 13.082).

What colors go well with #e4697b?

The complementary color of #e4697b is #00afad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d56caf and #e27241. The triadic partners are #6faa3d and #4999f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4697b?

Black text reads better on #e4697b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4697b a warm or cool color?

#e4697b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.153.