#e79490 color: Salmon Salt
#e79490 is rgb(231, 148, 144) in RGB and oklch(74.968% 0.1011 22.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Light
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Salmon
- red-300
- Black 9%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e79490
#e79490 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 23°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Salmon Salt (#e7968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.
Lighter: #e79490 mixed with white
Darker: #e79490 mixed with black
Calmer: #e79490 with less saturation
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Questions about #e79490
What color is #e79490?
#e79490 is soft light red. The closest named color is Salmon Salt. In RGB it is rgb(231, 148, 144), in HSL hsl(2.76, 64.44%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.968% 0.1011 22.759).
What colors go well with #e79490?
The complementary color of #e79490 is #51c1ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e093b4 and #e19c70. The triadic partners are #88bf83 and #8caeee.
Is white or black text more readable on #e79490?
Black text reads better on #e79490: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e79490 a warm or cool color?
#e79490 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.101.