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#e48a8a color: Pink Chi

#e48a8a is rgb(228, 138, 138) in RGB and oklch(72.781% 0.11031 20.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.8%
0.110
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e48a8a

#e48a8a is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Chi (#e4898a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e48a8a mixed with white

  1. e48a8a
  2. e89695
  3. eba2a1
  4. efadac
  5. f2b9b8
  6. f5c5c3
  7. f7d0cf
  8. fadcdb
  9. fce8e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #e48a8a mixed with black

  1. e48a8a
  2. c67777
  3. a96565
  4. 8d5353
  5. 724242
  6. 583232
  7. 3f2222
  8. 281414
  9. 120707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e48a8a with less saturation

  1. e48a8a
  2. df8d8d
  3. d99190
  4. d39493
  5. ce9796
  6. c89a99
  7. c19d9c
  8. bb9f9e
  9. b5a2a1
  10. aea4a4

Questions about #e48a8a

What color is #e48a8a?

#e48a8a is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(228, 138, 138), in HSL hsl(0, 62.5%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.781% 0.11031 20.095).

What colors go well with #e48a8a?

The complementary color of #e48a8a is #38bcc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8ab1 and #df9266. The triadic partners are #81b875 and #7ea8ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48a8a?

Black text reads better on #e48a8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48a8a a warm or cool color?

#e48a8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.11.