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#e88178 color: Blooming Dahlia

#e88178 is rgb(232, 129, 120) in RGB and oklch(71.413% 0.1283 26.007) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.4%
0.128
26°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e88178

#e88178 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blooming Dahlia (#e77f71). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e88178 mixed with white

  1. e88178
  2. ec8e85
  3. ef9b92
  4. f2a7a0
  5. f5b4ad
  6. f8c1ba
  7. facdc8
  8. fcdad5
  9. fde6e3
  10. fef3f1

Darker: #e88178 mixed with black

  1. e88178
  2. ca6f67
  3. ac5e57
  4. 904e48
  5. 743e39
  6. 592e2a
  7. 401f1d
  8. 291210
  9. 130605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e88178 with less saturation

  1. e88178
  2. e2857d
  3. dc8981
  4. d58d85
  5. cf908a
  6. c8948e
  7. c19792
  8. ba9a96
  9. b29d9a
  10. aba09f

Questions about #e88178

What color is #e88178?

#e88178 is bright light red. The closest named color is Blooming Dahlia. In RGB it is rgb(232, 129, 120), in HSL hsl(4.82, 70.89%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.413% 0.1283 26.007).

What colors go well with #e88178?

The complementary color of #e88178 is #00b9ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17fa5 and #df8c4d. The triadic partners are #6ab871 and #7da0f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88178?

Black text reads better on #e88178: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88178 a warm or cool color?

#e88178 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.128.