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#e78595 color: Melon Mist

#e78595 is rgb(231, 133, 149) in RGB and oklch(72.613% 0.1209 10.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

72.6%
0.121
10°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e78595

#e78595 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, 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: #e78595 mixed with white

  1. e78595
  2. eb919f
  3. ee9ea9
  4. f1aab4
  5. f4b6be
  6. f7c2c9
  7. f9ced3
  8. fbdbde
  9. fde7e9
  10. fef3f4

Darker: #e78595 mixed with black

  1. e78595
  2. c97381
  3. ab616d
  4. 8f505a
  5. 734048
  6. 593037
  7. 402126
  8. 281316
  9. 130608
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e78595 with less saturation

  1. e78595
  2. e18997
  3. db8d98
  4. d6909a
  5. cf949c
  6. c9979e
  7. c39a9f
  8. bc9ea1
  9. b5a1a3
  10. aea3a5

Questions about #e78595

What color is #e78595?

#e78595 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Melon Mist. In RGB it is rgb(231, 133, 149), in HSL hsl(350.2, 67.12%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.613% 0.1209 10.051).

What colors go well with #e78595?

The complementary color of #e78595 is #1ebeb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d987be and #e68b6b. The triadic partners are #8db662 and #68abef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78595?

Black text reads better on #e78595: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78595 a warm or cool color?

#e78595 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.121.