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#e88f7a color: Apricot Red

#e88f7a is rgb(232, 143, 122) in RGB and oklch(73.754% 0.11314 34.058) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

73.8%
0.113
34°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e88f7a

#e88f7a is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Red (#e8917d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e88f7a mixed with white

  1. e88f7a
  2. eb9a87
  3. efa694
  4. f1b1a1
  5. f4bcae
  6. f7c7bc
  7. f9d2c9
  8. fbded6
  9. fce9e4
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #e88f7a mixed with black

  1. e88f7a
  2. ca7c69
  3. ac6959
  4. 905749
  5. 74453a
  6. 59342b
  7. 40241d
  8. 291510
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e88f7a with less saturation

  1. e88f7a
  2. e2927f
  3. dd9584
  4. d79889
  5. d19b8e
  6. cb9e93
  7. c5a097
  8. bea39c
  9. b8a5a1
  10. b1a8a5

Questions about #e88f7a

What color is #e88f7a?

#e88f7a is soft light red. The closest named color is Apricot Red. In RGB it is rgb(232, 143, 122), in HSL hsl(11.45, 70.51%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.754% 0.11314 34.058).

What colors go well with #e88f7a?

The complementary color of #e88f7a is #3ebcd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68ba2 and #dc9a5a. The triadic partners are #6cbf89 and #94a4f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e88f7a?

Black text reads better on #e88f7a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e88f7a a warm or cool color?

#e88f7a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.113.