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#e48c8d color: Pink Chi

#e48c8d is rgb(228, 140, 141) in RGB and oklch(73.187% 0.10759 19.273) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

73.2%
0.108
19°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e48c8d

#e48c8d is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e48c8d mixed with white

  1. e48c8d
  2. e89898
  3. eba3a3
  4. efafae
  5. f2bab9
  6. f5c6c5
  7. f7d1d0
  8. fadcdc
  9. fce8e7
  10. fdf3f3

Darker: #e48c8d mixed with black

  1. e48c8d
  2. c6797a
  3. a96767
  4. 8d5555
  5. 724344
  6. 583333
  7. 3f2323
  8. 281414
  9. 120707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e48c8d with less saturation

  1. e48c8d
  2. df8f90
  3. d99293
  4. d49695
  5. ce9898
  6. c89b9b
  7. c29e9d
  8. bca1a0
  9. b6a3a3
  10. afa6a5

Questions about #e48c8d

What color is #e48c8d?

#e48c8d is soft light rose. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(228, 140, 141), in HSL hsl(359.32, 61.97%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.187% 0.10759 19.273).

What colors go well with #e48c8d?

The complementary color of #e48c8d is #3fbdc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db8cb3 and #df936a. The triadic partners are #84b977 and #7fa9ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48c8d?

Black text reads better on #e48c8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48c8d a warm or cool color?

#e48c8d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.108.