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#e78090 color: Melon Mist

#e78090 is rgb(231, 128, 144) in RGB and oklch(71.692% 0.12735 10.892) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

71.7%
0.127
11°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e78090

#e78090 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Mist (#e88092). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e78090 mixed with white

  1. e78090
  2. eb8d9b
  3. ee9aa5
  4. f2a7b0
  5. f4b3bb
  6. f7c0c6
  7. f9cdd1
  8. fbd9dd
  9. fde6e8
  10. fef2f3

Darker: #e78090 mixed with black

  1. e78090
  2. c96e7d
  3. ab5d6a
  4. 8f4d57
  5. 733d45
  6. 592e34
  7. 401f24
  8. 281215
  9. 130607
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e78090 with less saturation

  1. e78090
  2. e18492
  3. db8894
  4. d58c96
  5. ce9098
  6. c8949a
  7. c1979c
  8. ba9a9e
  9. b39da0
  10. aba1a2

Questions about #e78090

What color is #e78090?

#e78090 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Melon Mist. In RGB it is rgb(231, 128, 144), in HSL hsl(350.68, 68.21%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.692% 0.12735 10.892).

What colors go well with #e78090?

The complementary color of #e78090 is #00bcb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d982bb and #e68763. The triadic partners are #87b45b and #63a8f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78090?

Black text reads better on #e78090: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78090 a warm or cool color?

#e78090 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.127.