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#e89588 color: Salmon Salt

#e89588 is rgb(232, 149, 136) in RGB and oklch(75.072% 0.10283 29.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

75.1%
0.103
29°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e89588

#e89588 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Salt (#e7968b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e89588 mixed with white

  1. e89588
  2. eba094
  3. eeaa9f
  4. f1b5ab
  5. f4c0b7
  6. f6cac3
  7. f8d5ce
  8. fadfda
  9. fceae7
  10. fef4f3

Darker: #e89588 mixed with black

  1. e89588
  2. ca8175
  3. ac6d63
  4. 905a52
  5. 744841
  6. 593731
  7. 402622
  8. 291613
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e89588 with less saturation

  1. e89588
  2. e3988c
  3. dd9b90
  4. d89d94
  5. d3a098
  6. cda39b
  7. c7a59f
  8. c1a7a3
  9. bbaaa7
  10. b5acaa

Questions about #e89588

What color is #e89588?

#e89588 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Salmon Salt. In RGB it is rgb(232, 149, 136), in HSL hsl(8.13, 67.61%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.072% 0.10283 29.387).

What colors go well with #e89588?

The complementary color of #e89588 is #51c0d1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e492ac and #df9e6a. The triadic partners are #7ec18b and #94abf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89588?

Black text reads better on #e89588: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89588 a warm or cool color?

#e89588 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.103.