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#e49588 color: Salmon Salt

#e49588 is rgb(228, 149, 136) in RGB and oklch(74.608% 0.09809 29.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

74.6%
0.098
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e49588

#e49588 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Salt (#e7968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e49588 mixed with white

  1. e49588
  2. e8a094
  3. ebaa9f
  4. eeb5ab
  5. f1bfb7
  6. f4cac3
  7. f7d5ce
  8. f9dfda
  9. fbeae7
  10. fdf4f3

Darker: #e49588 mixed with black

  1. e49588
  2. c68175
  3. a96d63
  4. 8d5a52
  5. 724841
  6. 583731
  7. 3f2622
  8. 281613
  9. 120806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e49588 with less saturation

  1. e49588
  2. df988c
  3. da9a90
  4. d59d93
  5. cf9f97
  6. caa29b
  7. c4a49e
  8. bfa6a2
  9. b9a8a5
  10. b3aaa9

Questions about #e49588

What color is #e49588?

#e49588 is soft light red. The closest named color is Salmon Salt. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 136), in HSL hsl(8.48, 63.01%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.608% 0.09809 29.787).

What colors go well with #e49588?

The complementary color of #e49588 is #56becf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e092aa and #db9e6c. The triadic partners are #7fbe8b and #94aaeb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49588?

Black text reads better on #e49588: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49588 a warm or cool color?

#e49588 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.098.