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#e87479 color: Pastrami

#e87479 is rgb(232, 116, 121) in RGB and oklch(69.442% 0.14376 18.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

69.4%
0.144
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e87479

#e87479 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastrami (#e87175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e87479 mixed with white

  1. e87479
  2. ec8386
  3. f09193
  4. f39fa0
  5. f6adad
  6. f9bbba
  7. fbc8c8
  8. fcd6d5
  9. fee4e3
  10. fff1f1

Darker: #e87479 mixed with black

  1. e87479
  2. ca6468
  3. ac5458
  4. 904548
  5. 743739
  6. 59292b
  7. 401b1d
  8. 290f10
  9. 130505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e87479 with less saturation

  1. e87479
  2. e1797d
  3. db7e80
  4. d48384
  5. cd8788
  6. c68b8b
  7. be8f8f
  8. b69292
  9. ae9696
  10. a69999

Questions about #e87479

What color is #e87479?

#e87479 is bright rose. The closest named color is Pastrami. In RGB it is rgb(232, 116, 121), in HSL hsl(357.41, 71.6%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.442% 0.14376 18.859).

What colors go well with #e87479?

The complementary color of #e87479 is #00b5bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd74ab and #e37e44. The triadic partners are #6cb157 and #649cf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e87479?

Black text reads better on #e87479: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e87479 a warm or cool color?

#e87479 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.144.