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#e79fa0 color: Bussell Lace

#e79fa0 is rgb(231, 159, 160) in RGB and oklch(77.273% 0.0862 18.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

77.3%
0.086
18°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.13:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e79fa0

#e79fa0 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.13:1 contrast and black text 9.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bussell Lace (#e5a1a0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e79fa0 mixed with white

  1. e79fa0
  2. eaa9a9
  3. edb2b2
  4. f0bcbc
  5. f3c5c5
  6. f5cfcf
  7. f7d8d8
  8. fae2e2
  9. fceceb
  10. fdf5f5

Darker: #e79fa0 mixed with black

  1. e79fa0
  2. c98a8b
  3. ab7576
  4. 8f6161
  5. 734d4e
  6. 593b3b
  7. 402929
  8. 281819
  9. 130909
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e79fa0 with less saturation

  1. e79fa0
  2. e2a1a2
  3. dea4a4
  4. d9a6a6
  5. d4a8a8
  6. cfabab
  7. caadad
  8. c5afaf
  9. c0b1b1
  10. bab3b3

Questions about #e79fa0

What color is #e79fa0?

#e79fa0 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Bussell Lace. In RGB it is rgb(231, 159, 160), in HSL hsl(359.17, 60%, 76.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.273% 0.0862 18.317).

What colors go well with #e79fa0?

The complementary color of #e79fa0 is #6dc6c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df9fbe and #e3a585. The triadic partners are #9ac38d and #93b7ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79fa0?

Black text reads better on #e79fa0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and black gives 9.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79fa0 a warm or cool color?

#e79fa0 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.086.