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#e56daa color: Amaranth

#e56daa is rgb(229, 109, 170) in RGB and oklch(69.442% 0.16293 350.439) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

69.4%
0.163
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e56daa

#e56daa is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e56daa mixed with white

  1. e56daa
  2. e97db2
  3. ed8cbb
  4. f19ac3
  5. f4a9cb
  6. f7b7d4
  7. f9c6dc
  8. fbd4e5
  9. fde2ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e56daa mixed with black

  1. e56daa
  2. c75e93
  3. aa4f7d
  4. 8e4168
  5. 723353
  6. 58263f
  7. 3f192d
  8. 280d1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e56daa with less saturation

  1. e56daa
  2. df73a9
  3. d879a7
  4. d27ea6
  5. cb83a5
  6. c488a3
  7. bd8ca2
  8. b591a1
  9. ad959f
  10. a5999e

Questions about #e56daa

What color is #e56daa?

#e56daa is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(229, 109, 170), in HSL hsl(329.5, 69.77%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.442% 0.16293 350.439).

What colors go well with #e56daa?

The complementary color of #e56daa is #00bb8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c977da and #f16d71. The triadic partners are #a3a400 and #00aced.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56daa?

Black text reads better on #e56daa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56daa a warm or cool color?

#e56daa is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.163.