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#e85990 color: Carmine Rose

#e85990 is rgb(232, 89, 144) in RGB and oklch(66.476% 0.18352 359.509) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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337°
100%

66.5%
0.184
360°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e85990

#e85990 is a bright pink color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 360°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Carmine Rose (#e35b8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-500.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e85990 mixed with white

  1. e85990
  2. ed6c9b
  3. f17ea5
  4. f48fb0
  5. f89fbb
  6. faafc6
  7. fcbfd1
  8. fecfdd
  9. ffdfe8
  10. ffeff3

Darker: #e85990 mixed with black

  1. e85990
  2. ca4c7d
  3. ac406a
  4. 903457
  5. 742845
  6. 591d34
  7. 401324
  8. 290915
  9. 130307
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e85990 with less saturation

  1. e85990
  2. e16190
  3. d96991
  4. d27091
  5. ca7691
  6. c27c92
  7. ba8192
  8. b18692
  9. a88b93
  10. 9e8f93

Questions about #e85990

What color is #e85990?

#e85990 is bright pink. The closest named color is Carmine Rose. In RGB it is rgb(232, 89, 144), in HSL hsl(336.92, 75.66%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.476% 0.18352 359.509).

What colors go well with #e85990?

The complementary color of #e85990 is #00af96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf63c9 and #ef5d4c. The triadic partners are #88a100 and #009ef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e85990?

White text reads better on #e85990: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e85990 a warm or cool color?

#e85990 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 360 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.184.