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#e55c8a color: Carmine Rose

#e55c8a is rgb(229, 92, 138) in RGB and oklch(66.213% 0.17471 2.211) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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340°
100%

66.2%
0.175
2°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e55c8a

#e55c8a is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Rose (#e35b8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e55c8a mixed with white

  1. e55c8a
  2. ea6e95
  3. ee7fa0
  4. f290ac
  5. f6a0b7
  6. f9b0c3
  7. fbc0cf
  8. fdd0db
  9. fee0e7
  10. ffeff3

Darker: #e55c8a mixed with black

  1. e55c8a
  2. c74f77
  3. aa4265
  4. 8e3653
  5. 722a42
  6. 581f32
  7. 3f1422
  8. 280a14
  9. 120307
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e55c8a with less saturation

  1. e55c8a
  2. de648b
  3. d76b8c
  4. cf718d
  5. c8778d
  6. c07c8e
  7. b8818f
  8. af8690
  9. a68a91
  10. 9d8f92

Questions about #e55c8a

What color is #e55c8a?

#e55c8a is bright rose. The closest named color is Carmine Rose. In RGB it is rgb(229, 92, 138), in HSL hsl(339.85, 72.49%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.213% 0.17471 2.211).

What colors go well with #e55c8a?

The complementary color of #e55c8a is #00ad9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce64c1 and #ea6148. The triadic partners are #81a200 and #009bf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55c8a?

White text reads better on #e55c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55c8a a warm or cool color?

#e55c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.175.