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#e79699 color: Franken Berry

#e79699 is rgb(231, 150, 153) in RGB and oklch(75.531% 0.0979 17.224) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

75.5%
0.098
17°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e79699

#e79699 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.5% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Franken Berry (#e5989c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e79699 mixed with white

  1. e79699
  2. eaa1a3
  3. edabad
  4. f0b6b7
  5. f3c0c1
  6. f6cacb
  7. f8d5d5
  8. fadfe0
  9. fceaea
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #e79699 mixed with black

  1. e79699
  2. c98284
  3. ab6e70
  4. 8f5b5d
  5. 73494a
  6. 593738
  7. 402627
  8. 281617
  9. 130808
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e79699 with less saturation

  1. e79699
  2. e2999b
  3. dd9c9e
  4. d89ea0
  5. d2a1a2
  6. cda4a4
  7. c7a6a7
  8. c2a9a9
  9. bcabab
  10. b6adad

Questions about #e79699

What color is #e79699?

#e79699 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Franken Berry. In RGB it is rgb(231, 150, 153), in HSL hsl(357.78, 62.79%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.531% 0.0979 17.224).

What colors go well with #e79699?

The complementary color of #e79699 is #58c3c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de96bb and #e39c79. The triadic partners are #92be81 and #88b2ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79699?

Black text reads better on #e79699: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79699 a warm or cool color?

#e79699 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 75.5% and its chroma 0.098.