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#e8779f color: Pink Carnation

#e8779f is rgb(232, 119, 159) in RGB and oklch(70.888% 0.14544 359.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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339°
100%

70.9%
0.145
359°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.77:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e8779f

#e8779f is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.77:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Carnation (#ed7a9e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e8779f mixed with white

  1. e8779f
  2. ec85a8
  3. ef93b2
  4. f3a1bb
  5. f6aec4
  6. f8bcce
  7. fac9d8
  8. fcd7e1
  9. fde4eb
  10. fef2f5

Darker: #e8779f mixed with black

  1. e8779f
  2. ca678a
  3. ac5775
  4. 904761
  5. 74384d
  6. 592a3b
  7. 401c29
  8. 291018
  9. 130509
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8779f with less saturation

  1. e8779f
  2. e27c9f
  3. dc819f
  4. d586a0
  5. ce8aa0
  6. c88ea0
  7. c092a0
  8. b996a0
  9. b19aa1
  10. a99ea1

Questions about #e8779f

What color is #e8779f?

#e8779f is bright light pink. The closest named color is Pink Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(232, 119, 159), in HSL hsl(338.76, 71.07%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.888% 0.14544 359.021).

What colors go well with #e8779f?

The complementary color of #e8779f is #00bea3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d27ecd and #ee7a6b. The triadic partners are #98ad34 and #2facf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8779f?

Black text reads better on #e8779f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.77:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8779f a warm or cool color?

#e8779f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.145.