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#e87599 color: Embarrassed

#e87599 is rgb(232, 117, 153) in RGB and oklch(70.418% 0.14645 1.706) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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341°
100%

70.4%
0.146
2°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.82:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e87599

#e87599 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 2°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.82:1 contrast and black text 7.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Embarrassed (#ee7799). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e87599 mixed with white

  1. e87599
  2. ec83a3
  3. f092ad
  4. f3a0b7
  5. f6adc1
  6. f8bbcb
  7. fac9d5
  8. fcd6df
  9. fee4ea
  10. fff1f4

Darker: #e87599 mixed with black

  1. e87599
  2. ca6584
  3. ac5570
  4. 90465d
  5. 74374a
  6. 592938
  7. 401c27
  8. 290f17
  9. 130508
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e87599 with less saturation

  1. e87599
  2. e27a9a
  3. db7f9a
  4. d5849b
  5. ce899c
  6. c78d9c
  7. c0919d
  8. b8959e
  9. b0999e
  10. a89c9f

Questions about #e87599

What color is #e87599?

#e87599 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Embarrassed. In RGB it is rgb(232, 117, 153), in HSL hsl(341.22, 71.43%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.418% 0.14645 1.706).

What colors go well with #e87599?

The complementary color of #e87599 is #00bca6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d37bc8 and #ec7964. The triadic partners are #91ad36 and #35a9f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e87599?

Black text reads better on #e87599: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and black gives 7.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e87599 a warm or cool color?

#e87599 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 2 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.146.