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#e8909f color: Peony

#e8909f is rgb(232, 144, 159) in RGB and oklch(74.793% 0.10776 8.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

74.8%
0.108
9°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.35:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e8909f

#e8909f is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.8% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peony (#eb8f9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e8909f mixed with white

  1. e8909f
  2. eb9ba8
  3. eea6b2
  4. f1b1bb
  5. f4bcc4
  6. f6c8ce
  7. f9d3d8
  8. fbdee1
  9. fce9eb
  10. fef4f5

Darker: #e8909f mixed with black

  1. e8909f
  2. ca7d8a
  3. ac6a75
  4. 905761
  5. 74454d
  6. 59343b
  7. 402429
  8. 291518
  9. 130709
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8909f with less saturation

  1. e8909f
  2. e393a0
  3. dd97a2
  4. d89aa3
  5. d29da5
  6. cda0a6
  7. c7a3a7
  8. c1a5a9
  9. baa8aa
  10. b4abac

Questions about #e8909f

What color is #e8909f?

#e8909f is soft light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(232, 144, 159), in HSL hsl(349.77, 65.67%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.793% 0.10776 8.944).

What colors go well with #e8909f?

The complementary color of #e8909f is #49c3bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da92c4 and #e8957a. The triadic partners are #98bb70 and #76b3ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8909f?

Black text reads better on #e8909f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8909f a warm or cool color?

#e8909f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 74.8% and its chroma 0.108.