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#e4899e color: Melancholy

#e4899e is rgb(228, 137, 158) in RGB and oklch(73.139% 0.11326 5.351) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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346°
100%

73.1%
0.113
5°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.51:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e4899e

#e4899e is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 5°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.51:1 contrast and black text 8.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melancholy (#dd8899). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e4899e mixed with white

  1. e4899e
  2. e895a7
  3. eba1b1
  4. efadba
  5. f2b8c4
  6. f5c4cd
  7. f7d0d7
  8. fadce1
  9. fce7eb
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #e4899e mixed with black

  1. e4899e
  2. c67689
  3. a96474
  4. 8d5360
  5. 72424d
  6. 58313a
  7. 3f2229
  8. 281418
  9. 120709
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e4899e with less saturation

  1. e4899e
  2. df8d9f
  3. d990a0
  4. d493a1
  5. ce97a2
  6. c89aa3
  7. c29da4
  8. bca0a5
  9. b6a3a6
  10. afa5a7

Questions about #e4899e

What color is #e4899e?

#e4899e is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melancholy. In RGB it is rgb(228, 137, 158), in HSL hsl(346.15, 62.76%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.139% 0.11326 5.351).

What colors go well with #e4899e?

The complementary color of #e4899e is #3bbfb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d48cc4 and #e68d76. The triadic partners are #97b563 and #67afeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4899e?

Black text reads better on #e4899e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and black gives 8.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4899e a warm or cool color?

#e4899e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 5 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.113.