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#e56fac color: Amaranth

#e56fac is rgb(229, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(69.785% 0.16087 349.822) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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329°
100%

69.8%
0.161
350°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e56fac

#e56fac is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, 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: #e56fac mixed with white

  1. e56fac
  2. e97eb4
  3. ed8dbc
  4. f19cc4
  5. f4aacd
  6. f7b8d5
  7. f9c7dd
  8. fbd5e6
  9. fde3ee
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e56fac mixed with black

  1. e56fac
  2. c76095
  3. aa517f
  4. 8e4269
  5. 723454
  6. 582740
  7. 3f1a2d
  8. 280e1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e56fac with less saturation

  1. e56fac
  2. df75ab
  3. d97ba9
  4. d280a8
  5. cb85a6
  6. c489a5
  7. bd8ea3
  8. b692a2
  9. ae96a1
  10. a69a9f

Questions about #e56fac

What color is #e56fac?

#e56fac is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(229, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(328.98, 69.41%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.785% 0.16087 349.822).

What colors go well with #e56fac?

The complementary color of #e56fac is #00bc8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c979db and #f16f74. The triadic partners are #a5a500 and #00aeed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56fac?

Black text reads better on #e56fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56fac a warm or cool color?

#e56fac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.161.