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#e78987 color: Boho Blush

#e78987 is rgb(231, 137, 135) in RGB and oklch(72.911% 0.11543 21.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

72.9%
0.115
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e78987

#e78987 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Boho Blush (#e58787). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e78987 mixed with white

  1. e78987
  2. eb9593
  3. eea19e
  4. f1adaa
  5. f4b8b6
  6. f6c4c2
  7. f9d0ce
  8. fbdcda
  9. fce7e6
  10. fef3f3

Darker: #e78987 mixed with black

  1. e78987
  2. c97675
  3. ab6463
  4. 8f5351
  5. 734241
  6. 593131
  7. 402221
  8. 281413
  9. 130706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e78987 with less saturation

  1. e78987
  2. e18d8a
  3. dc908e
  4. d69391
  5. d09794
  6. c99a97
  7. c39d9b
  8. bc9f9e
  9. b6a2a1
  10. afa5a4

Questions about #e78987

What color is #e78987?

#e78987 is soft light red. The closest named color is Boho Blush. In RGB it is rgb(231, 137, 135), in HSL hsl(1.25, 66.67%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.911% 0.11543 21.576).

What colors go well with #e78987?

The complementary color of #e78987 is #2cbdc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df88b0 and #e19261. The triadic partners are #7dba75 and #7fa7f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78987?

Black text reads better on #e78987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78987 a warm or cool color?

#e78987 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.115.