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#e48485 color: Sugar Poppy

#e48485 is rgb(228, 132, 133) in RGB and oklch(71.677% 0.11822 19.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

71.7%
0.118
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e48485

#e48485 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #e48485 mixed with white

  1. e48485
  2. e89191
  3. ec9d9d
  4. efa9a8
  5. f2b5b5
  6. f5c2c1
  7. f8cecd
  8. fadad9
  9. fce6e6
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #e48485 mixed with black

  1. e48485
  2. c67273
  3. a96061
  4. 8d4f50
  5. 723f40
  6. 582f30
  7. 3f2021
  8. 281213
  9. 120606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e48485 with less saturation

  1. e48485
  2. de8888
  3. d88b8b
  4. d38f8e
  5. cc9291
  6. c69594
  7. c09897
  8. b99b9a
  9. b29e9d
  10. aba1a0

Questions about #e48485

What color is #e48485?

#e48485 is soft light red. The closest named color is Sugar Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 132, 133), in HSL hsl(359.38, 64%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.677% 0.11822 19.759).

What colors go well with #e48485?

The complementary color of #e48485 is #1ab9c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db84ae and #df8c5d. The triadic partners are #7bb66d and #77a4ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48485?

Black text reads better on #e48485: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48485 a warm or cool color?

#e48485 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.118.