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#e8907b color: Apricot Red

#e8907b is rgb(232, 144, 123) in RGB and oklch(73.943% 0.11185 34.19) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

73.9%
0.112
34°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e8907b

#e8907b is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #e8907b mixed with white

  1. e8907b
  2. eb9b88
  3. eea695
  4. f1b2a2
  5. f4bdaf
  6. f7c8bc
  7. f9d3c9
  8. fbded7
  9. fce9e4
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #e8907b mixed with black

  1. e8907b
  2. ca7d6a
  3. ac6a5a
  4. 90574a
  5. 74453a
  6. 59342c
  7. 40241e
  8. 291510
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8907b with less saturation

  1. e8907b
  2. e29380
  3. dd9685
  4. d7998a
  5. d19c8f
  6. cb9f94
  7. c5a198
  8. bfa49d
  9. b8a6a1
  10. b1a8a6

Questions about #e8907b

What color is #e8907b?

#e8907b is soft light red. The closest named color is Apricot Red. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 123), in HSL hsl(11.56, 70.32%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.943% 0.11185 34.19).

What colors go well with #e8907b?

The complementary color of #e8907b is #41bcd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68ca2 and #dc9b5b. The triadic partners are #6ebf8a and #95a5f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8907b?

Black text reads better on #e8907b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8907b a warm or cool color?

#e8907b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.112.