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#e89984 color: Whimsy

#e89984 is rgb(232, 153, 132) in RGB and oklch(75.681% 0.10032 35.576) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

75.7%
0.100
36°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e89984

#e89984 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.7% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whimsy (#ed9987). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e89984 mixed with white

  1. e89984
  2. eba390
  3. eeae9c
  4. f1b8a8
  5. f4c2b5
  6. f6ccc1
  7. f8d6cd
  8. fae0d9
  9. fcebe6
  10. fef5f2

Darker: #e89984 mixed with black

  1. e89984
  2. ca8472
  3. ac7060
  4. 905d4f
  5. 744a3f
  6. 59382f
  7. 402720
  8. 291712
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e89984 with less saturation

  1. e89984
  2. e39c89
  3. de9e8d
  4. d9a192
  5. d3a396
  6. cea59b
  7. c8a89f
  8. c2aaa3
  9. bcaca7
  10. b6aeac

Questions about #e89984

What color is #e89984?

#e89984 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(232, 153, 132), in HSL hsl(12.6, 68.49%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.681% 0.10032 35.576).

What colors go well with #e89984?

The complementary color of #e89984 is #5ac0d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e795a7 and #dca369. The triadic partners are #79c395 and #9eabf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89984?

Black text reads better on #e89984: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89984 a warm or cool color?

#e89984 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 75.7% and its chroma 0.1.