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#e79083 color: Apricot Red

#e79083 is rgb(231, 144, 131) in RGB and oklch(73.99% 0.1082 29.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

74%
0.108
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e79083

#e79083 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Red (#e8917d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e79083 mixed with white

  1. e79083
  2. ea9b8f
  3. eea69b
  4. f1b2a7
  5. f3bdb4
  6. f6c8c0
  7. f8d3cc
  8. faded9
  9. fce9e6
  10. fef4f2

Darker: #e79083 mixed with black

  1. e79083
  2. c97d71
  3. ab6a60
  4. 8f574f
  5. 73453f
  6. 59342f
  7. 402420
  8. 281512
  9. 130706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e79083 with less saturation

  1. e79083
  2. e29387
  3. dc968b
  4. d6998f
  5. d19c93
  6. cb9f97
  7. c5a19b
  8. bfa49f
  9. b8a6a3
  10. b1a8a7

Questions about #e79083

What color is #e79083?

#e79083 is soft light red. The closest named color is Apricot Red. In RGB it is rgb(231, 144, 131), in HSL hsl(7.8, 67.57%, 70.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.99% 0.1082 29.086).

What colors go well with #e79083?

The complementary color of #e79083 is #44bdcf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28da9 and #dd9a63. The triadic partners are #78be85 and #8fa8f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79083?

Black text reads better on #e79083: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79083 a warm or cool color?

#e79083 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.108.