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#e79c8a color: Tonys Pink

#e79c8a is rgb(231, 156, 138) in RGB and oklch(76.223% 0.09421 34.084) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

76.2%
0.094
34°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e79c8a

#e79c8a is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tonys Pink (#e79e88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e79c8a mixed with white

  1. e79c8a
  2. eaa695
  3. edb0a1
  4. f0baac
  5. f3c4b8
  6. f5cdc4
  7. f8d7cf
  8. fae1db
  9. fcebe7
  10. fdf5f3

Darker: #e79c8a mixed with black

  1. e79c8a
  2. c98777
  3. ab7365
  4. 8f5f53
  5. 734c42
  6. 593932
  7. 402822
  8. 281814
  9. 130907
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e79c8a with less saturation

  1. e79c8a
  2. e29e8e
  3. dda192
  4. d8a396
  5. d3a59a
  6. cea89e
  7. c8aaa2
  8. c3aca6
  9. bdaeaa
  10. b8b0ae

Questions about #e79c8a

What color is #e79c8a?

#e79c8a is soft light pink. The closest named color is Tonys Pink. In RGB it is rgb(231, 156, 138), in HSL hsl(11.61, 65.96%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.223% 0.09421 34.084).

What colors go well with #e79c8a?

The complementary color of #e79c8a is #63c1d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e599ab and #dca571. The triadic partners are #81c497 and #9faeee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79c8a?

Black text reads better on #e79c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79c8a a warm or cool color?

#e79c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.094.