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#e89981 color: Sockeye

#e89981 is rgb(232, 153, 129) in RGB and oklch(75.619% 0.10155 37.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

75.6%
0.102
38°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e89981

#e89981 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sockeye (#e49780). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e89981 mixed with white

  1. e89981
  2. eba38d
  3. eeae9a
  4. f1b8a6
  5. f4c2b3
  6. f6ccbf
  7. f8d6cc
  8. fae0d9
  9. fcebe5
  10. fef5f2

Darker: #e89981 mixed with black

  1. e89981
  2. ca846f
  3. ac705e
  4. 905d4e
  5. 744a3e
  6. 59382e
  7. 40271f
  8. 291712
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e89981 with less saturation

  1. e89981
  2. e39c86
  3. de9e8b
  4. d8a190
  5. d3a394
  6. cea599
  7. c8a89e
  8. c2aaa2
  9. bcaca7
  10. b6aeab

Questions about #e89981

What color is #e89981?

#e89981 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Sockeye. In RGB it is rgb(232, 153, 129), in HSL hsl(13.98, 69.13%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.619% 0.10155 37.639).

What colors go well with #e89981?

The complementary color of #e89981 is #5ac0da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e894a4 and #dba367. The triadic partners are #76c497 and #a0aaf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89981?

Black text reads better on #e89981: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89981 a warm or cool color?

#e89981 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.102.