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#e89180 color: Apricot Red

#e89180 is rgb(232, 145, 128) in RGB and oklch(74.216% 0.10922 31.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

74.2%
0.109
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e89180

#e89180 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.79:1, 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: #e89180 mixed with white

  1. e89180
  2. eb9c8c
  3. eea799
  4. f1b2a5
  5. f4bdb2
  6. f6c8bf
  7. f9d3cb
  8. fbded8
  9. fce9e5
  10. fef4f2

Darker: #e89180 mixed with black

  1. e89180
  2. ca7d6e
  3. ac6a5d
  4. 90584d
  5. 74463d
  6. 59352e
  7. 40251f
  8. 291512
  9. 130706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e89180 with less saturation

  1. e89180
  2. e39485
  3. dd9789
  4. d79a8e
  5. d29d92
  6. cc9f96
  7. c6a29b
  8. bfa49f
  9. b9a7a3
  10. b2a9a7

Questions about #e89180

What color is #e89180?

#e89180 is soft light red. The closest named color is Apricot Red. In RGB it is rgb(232, 145, 128), in HSL hsl(9.81, 69.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.216% 0.10922 31.747).

What colors go well with #e89180?

The complementary color of #e89180 is #45bed3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58ea6 and #dd9b60. The triadic partners are #74bf89 and #93a7f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89180?

Black text reads better on #e89180: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89180 a warm or cool color?

#e89180 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.109.