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#e79299 color: Poudretteite Pink

#e79299 is rgb(231, 146, 153) in RGB and oklch(74.851% 0.10318 14.497) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

74.9%
0.103
14°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.34:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e79299

#e79299 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.34:1 contrast and black text 8.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poudretteite Pink (#e68e96). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e79299 mixed with white

  1. e79299
  2. ea9da3
  3. eea8ad
  4. f1b3b7
  5. f3bec1
  6. f6c8cb
  7. f8d3d5
  8. fadee0
  9. fce9ea
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #e79299 mixed with black

  1. e79299
  2. c97e84
  3. ab6b70
  4. 8f585d
  5. 73464a
  6. 593538
  7. 402527
  8. 281617
  9. 130808
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e79299 with less saturation

  1. e79299
  2. e2959b
  3. dd989d
  4. d79b9f
  5. d29ea1
  6. cca1a3
  7. c6a3a5
  8. c0a6a7
  9. baa8a9
  10. b4abab

Questions about #e79299

What color is #e79299?

#e79299 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Poudretteite Pink. In RGB it is rgb(231, 146, 153), in HSL hsl(355.06, 63.91%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.851% 0.10318 14.497).

What colors go well with #e79299?

The complementary color of #e79299 is #4ec2c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc93bd and #e49877. The triadic partners are #92bc79 and #80b1ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79299?

Black text reads better on #e79299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.34:1 and black gives 8.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79299 a warm or cool color?

#e79299 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 74.9% and its chroma 0.103.