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#e79686 color: Salmon Salt

#e79686 is rgb(231, 150, 134) in RGB and oklch(75.085% 0.10123 31.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

75.1%
0.101
32°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e79686

#e79686 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Salt (#e7968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e79686 mixed with white

  1. e79686
  2. eaa192
  3. edab9e
  4. f0b6aa
  5. f3c0b6
  6. f6cbc2
  7. f8d5ce
  8. fadfda
  9. fceae6
  10. fef4f3

Darker: #e79686 mixed with black

  1. e79686
  2. c98274
  3. ab6e62
  4. 8f5b51
  5. 734940
  6. 593730
  7. 402621
  8. 281613
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e79686 with less saturation

  1. e79686
  2. e2998a
  3. dd9c8e
  4. d79e92
  5. d2a197
  6. cca39b
  7. c7a59e
  8. c1a8a2
  9. bbaaa6
  10. b4acaa

Questions about #e79686

What color is #e79686?

#e79686 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Salmon Salt. In RGB it is rgb(231, 150, 134), in HSL hsl(9.9, 66.9%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.085% 0.10123 31.746).

What colors go well with #e79686?

The complementary color of #e79686 is #54bfd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e493a9 and #dd9f69. The triadic partners are #7cc18e and #97aaef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79686?

Black text reads better on #e79686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79686 a warm or cool color?

#e79686 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.101.