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#e56196 color: Carmine Rose

#e56196 is rgb(229, 97, 150) in RGB and oklch(67.201% 0.17177 357.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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336°
100%

67.2%
0.172
358°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e56196

#e56196 is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.48:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e56196 mixed with white

  1. e56196
  2. ea72a0
  3. ee83aa
  4. f293b4
  5. f5a3bf
  6. f8b2c9
  7. fac2d4
  8. fcd1de
  9. fee0e9
  10. fff0f4

Darker: #e56196 mixed with black

  1. e56196
  2. c75382
  3. aa466e
  4. 8e395b
  5. 722d49
  6. 582137
  7. 3f1526
  8. 280b16
  9. 120308
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e56196 with less saturation

  1. e56196
  2. de6896
  3. d76f96
  4. d07596
  5. c97a96
  6. c18096
  7. b98496
  8. b18996
  9. a88d96
  10. 9f9296

Questions about #e56196

What color is #e56196?

#e56196 is bright pink. The closest named color is Carmine Rose. In RGB it is rgb(229, 97, 150), in HSL hsl(335.91, 71.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.201% 0.17177 357.663).

What colors go well with #e56196?

The complementary color of #e56196 is #00b295. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc6acb and #ed6458. The triadic partners are #8ea200 and #00a1f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56196?

Black text reads better on #e56196: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56196 a warm or cool color?

#e56196 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.172.