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#e48282 color: Sugar Poppy

#e48282 is rgb(228, 130, 130) in RGB and oklch(71.284% 0.12095 20.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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71.3%
0.121
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.69:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e48282

#e48282 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.69:1 contrast and black text 7.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Poppy (#e58281). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e48282 mixed with white

  1. e48282
  2. e88f8e
  3. ec9b9a
  4. efa8a6
  5. f2b4b3
  6. f5c1bf
  7. f8cdcc
  8. fadad8
  9. fce6e5
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #e48282 mixed with black

  1. e48282
  2. c67070
  3. a95f5f
  4. 8d4e4e
  5. 723e3e
  6. 582f2f
  7. 3f2020
  8. 281212
  9. 120606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e48282 with less saturation

  1. e48282
  2. de8685
  3. d88a89
  4. d28d8c
  5. cc918f
  6. c69492
  7. bf9796
  8. b89a99
  9. b19d9c
  10. aaa09f

Questions about #e48282

What color is #e48282?

#e48282 is soft light red. The closest named color is Sugar Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 130, 130), in HSL hsl(0, 64.47%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.284% 0.12095 20.522).

What colors go well with #e48282?

The complementary color of #e48282 is #02b8c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db82ac and #de8b59. The triadic partners are #77b56c and #76a2ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48282?

Black text reads better on #e48282: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and black gives 7.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48282 a warm or cool color?

#e48282 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.121.