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#e89a86 color: Whimsy

#e89a86 is rgb(232, 154, 134) in RGB and oklch(75.898% 0.09867 35.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

75.9%
0.099
35°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e89a86

#e89a86 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, 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: #e89a86 mixed with white

  1. e89a86
  2. eba492
  3. eeae9e
  4. f1b8aa
  5. f3c2b6
  6. f6cdc2
  7. f8d7ce
  8. fae1da
  9. fcebe6
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #e89a86 mixed with black

  1. e89a86
  2. ca8574
  3. ac7162
  4. 905e51
  5. 744b40
  6. 593930
  7. 402721
  8. 291713
  9. 130906
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e89a86 with less saturation

  1. e89a86
  2. e39d8b
  3. de9f8f
  4. d9a293
  5. d3a498
  6. cea69c
  7. c8a8a0
  8. c3aba4
  9. bdada8
  10. b7afac

Questions about #e89a86

What color is #e89a86?

#e89a86 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(232, 154, 134), in HSL hsl(12.24, 68.06%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.898% 0.09867 35.043).

What colors go well with #e89a86?

The complementary color of #e89a86 is #5dc1d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e696a8 and #dca46c. The triadic partners are #7cc495 and #9eacf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e89a86?

Black text reads better on #e89a86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e89a86 a warm or cool color?

#e89a86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 75.9% and its chroma 0.099.