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#e78b8a color: Pink Chi

#e78b8a is rgb(231, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(73.311% 0.11267 20.824) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

73.3%
0.113
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e78b8a

#e78b8a is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Chi (#e4898a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e78b8a mixed with white

  1. e78b8a
  2. eb9795
  3. eea2a1
  4. f1aeac
  5. f4bab8
  6. f6c5c3
  7. f9d1cf
  8. fbdcdb
  9. fce8e7
  10. fef3f3

Darker: #e78b8a mixed with black

  1. e78b8a
  2. c97877
  3. ab6665
  4. 8f5453
  5. 734342
  6. 593232
  7. 402322
  8. 281414
  9. 130707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e78b8a with less saturation

  1. e78b8a
  2. e18e8d
  3. dc9290
  4. d69593
  5. d09896
  6. ca9b99
  7. c49e9d
  8. bda1a0
  9. b7a3a3
  10. b0a6a6

Questions about #e78b8a

What color is #e78b8a?

#e78b8a is soft light red. The closest named color is Pink Chi. In RGB it is rgb(231, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(0.65, 65.96%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.311% 0.11267 20.824).

What colors go well with #e78b8a?

The complementary color of #e78b8a is #35bec5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8ab2 and #e19365. The triadic partners are #81ba76 and #80a9f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e78b8a?

Black text reads better on #e78b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e78b8a a warm or cool color?

#e78b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.113.