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#e491af color: Pomelo Red

#e491af is rgb(228, 145, 175) in RGB and oklch(74.958% 0.10639 356.735) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

75%
0.106
357°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e491af

#e491af is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 357°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pomelo Red (#e38fac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e491af mixed with white

  1. e491af
  2. e89cb7
  3. eba7bf
  4. eeb2c6
  5. f1bdce
  6. f4c8d6
  7. f7d3de
  8. f9dee6
  9. fbe9ef
  10. fdf4f7

Darker: #e491af mixed with black

  1. e491af
  2. c67d98
  3. a96a81
  4. 8d586b
  5. 724656
  6. 583541
  7. 3f252e
  8. 28151c
  9. 12070b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e491af with less saturation

  1. e491af
  2. df94af
  3. da97af
  4. d59aaf
  5. d09dae
  6. cba0ae
  7. c5a3ae
  8. c0a6ae
  9. baa9ae
  10. b4abae

Questions about #e491af

What color is #e491af?

#e491af is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pomelo Red. In RGB it is rgb(228, 145, 175), in HSL hsl(338.31, 60.58%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.958% 0.10639 356.735).

What colors go well with #e491af?

The complementary color of #e491af is #57c4ac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d296d1 and #ea9389. The triadic partners are #a9b766 and #66b8e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e491af?

Black text reads better on #e491af: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e491af a warm or cool color?

#e491af is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 357 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.106.