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#e68c8b color: Pink Chi

#e68c8b is rgb(230, 140, 139) in RGB and oklch(73.38% 0.11014 20.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

73.4%
0.110
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e68c8b

#e68c8b is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Chi (#e4898a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e68c8b mixed with white

  1. e68c8b
  2. ea9896
  3. eda3a1
  4. f0afad
  5. f3bab8
  6. f6c6c4
  7. f8d1cf
  8. fadddb
  9. fce8e7
  10. fef3f3

Darker: #e68c8b mixed with black

  1. e68c8b
  2. c87978
  3. ab6766
  4. 8e5554
  5. 734343
  6. 593332
  7. 402323
  8. 281414
  9. 130707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e68c8b with less saturation

  1. e68c8b
  2. e18f8e
  3. db9391
  4. d59694
  5. cf9997
  6. ca9c9a
  7. c39e9d
  8. bda1a0
  9. b7a4a3
  10. b0a6a6

Questions about #e68c8b

What color is #e68c8b?

#e68c8b is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(230, 140, 139), in HSL hsl(0.66, 64.54%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.38% 0.11014 20.759).

What colors go well with #e68c8b?

The complementary color of #e68c8b is #3bbdc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8bb2 and #e09467. The triadic partners are #82ba78 and #81a9ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e68c8b?

Black text reads better on #e68c8b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e68c8b a warm or cool color?

#e68c8b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.11.