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#e59991 color: Strawberry Rose

#e59991 is rgb(229, 153, 145) in RGB and oklch(75.628% 0.09282 26.087) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

75.6%
0.093
26°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e59991

#e59991 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Strawberry Rose (#e29991). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e59991 mixed with white

  1. e59991
  2. e8a39c
  3. ecada6
  4. efb8b1
  5. f2c2bc
  6. f4ccc7
  7. f7d6d2
  8. f9e0dd
  9. fbeae8
  10. fdf5f4

Darker: #e59991 mixed with black

  1. e59991
  2. c7847d
  3. aa706a
  4. 8e5d58
  5. 724a46
  6. 583835
  7. 3f2725
  8. 281715
  9. 120807
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e59991 with less saturation

  1. e59991
  2. e09c94
  3. db9e97
  4. d6a19a
  5. d1a39e
  6. cca5a1
  7. c7a7a4
  8. c1aaa7
  9. bcacaa
  10. b6aead

Questions about #e59991

What color is #e59991?

#e59991 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Strawberry Rose. In RGB it is rgb(229, 153, 145), in HSL hsl(5.71, 61.76%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.628% 0.09282 26.087).

What colors go well with #e59991?

The complementary color of #e59991 is #60c1cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e097b2 and #dea176. The triadic partners are #89c08d and #94afec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59991?

Black text reads better on #e59991: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59991 a warm or cool color?

#e59991 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.093.