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#e78786 color: Boho Blush

#e78786 is rgb(231, 135, 134) in RGB and oklch(72.561% 0.11798 21) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

72.6%
0.118
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e78786

#e78786 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, 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: #e78786 mixed with white

  1. e78786
  2. eb9392
  3. ee9f9d
  4. f1aba9
  5. f4b7b5
  6. f7c3c1
  7. f9cfcd
  8. fbdbda
  9. fde7e6
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #e78786 mixed with black

  1. e78786
  2. c97574
  3. ab6362
  4. 8f5151
  5. 734140
  6. 593130
  7. 402121
  8. 281313
  9. 130606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e78786 with less saturation

  1. e78786
  2. e18b89
  3. db8e8d
  4. d59290
  5. cf9593
  6. c99896
  7. c39b9a
  8. bc9e9d
  9. b5a1a0
  10. aea4a3

Questions about #e78786

What color is #e78786?

#e78786 is soft light red. The closest named color is Boho Blush. In RGB it is rgb(231, 135, 134), in HSL hsl(0.62, 66.9%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.561% 0.11798 21).

What colors go well with #e78786?

The complementary color of #e78786 is #22bcc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de86af and #e1905f. The triadic partners are #7cb972 and #7ca6f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78786?

Black text reads better on #e78786: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78786 a warm or cool color?

#e78786 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.118.