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#e78686 color: Boho Blush

#e78686 is rgb(231, 134, 134) in RGB and oklch(72.399% 0.11921 20.402) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.4%
0.119
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e78686

#e78686 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Boho Blush (#e58787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e78686 mixed with white

  1. e78686
  2. eb9292
  3. ee9f9d
  4. f1aba9
  5. f4b7b5
  6. f7c3c1
  7. f9cfcd
  8. fbdbda
  9. fde7e6
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #e78686 mixed with black

  1. e78686
  2. c97474
  3. ab6262
  4. 8f5151
  5. 734040
  6. 593030
  7. 402121
  8. 281313
  9. 130606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e78686 with less saturation

  1. e78686
  2. e18a89
  3. db8d8d
  4. d59190
  5. cf9493
  6. c99796
  7. c29a99
  8. bb9d9c
  9. b4a09f
  10. ada3a3

Questions about #e78686

What color is #e78686?

#e78686 is soft light red. The closest named color is Boho Blush. In RGB it is rgb(231, 134, 134), in HSL hsl(0, 66.9%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.399% 0.11921 20.402).

What colors go well with #e78686?

The complementary color of #e78686 is #1bbcc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de86b0 and #e18f5e. The triadic partners are #7cb870 and #7aa6f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78686?

Black text reads better on #e78686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78686 a warm or cool color?

#e78686 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.119.