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#e899a5 color: Second Blush

#e899a5 is rgb(232, 153, 165) in RGB and oklch(76.474% 0.09574 9.636) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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351°
100%

76.5%
0.096
10°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • rose-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e899a5

#e899a5 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Second Blush (#e89aad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e899a5 mixed with white

  1. e899a5
  2. eba3ae
  3. eeadb6
  4. f1b8bf
  5. f3c2c8
  6. f6ccd1
  7. f8d6da
  8. fae0e3
  9. fceaec
  10. fef5f6

Darker: #e899a5 mixed with black

  1. e899a5
  2. ca848f
  3. ac7079
  4. 905d65
  5. 744a51
  6. 59383d
  7. 40272b
  8. 29171a
  9. 13080a
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e899a5 with less saturation

  1. e899a5
  2. e39ca6
  3. de9fa8
  4. d9a1a9
  5. d4a4aa
  6. cfa7ac
  7. caa9ad
  8. c4abae
  9. beaeb0
  10. b8b0b1

Questions about #e899a5

What color is #e899a5?

#e899a5 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Second Blush. In RGB it is rgb(232, 153, 165), in HSL hsl(350.89, 63.2%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.474% 0.09574 9.636).

What colors go well with #e899a5?

The complementary color of #e899a5 is #60c6c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc9bc6 and #e89e84. The triadic partners are #9fbf7d and #83b8ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e899a5?

Black text reads better on #e899a5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e899a5 a warm or cool color?

#e899a5 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.096.