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#e8a5aa color: Perennial Phlox

#e8a5aa is rgb(232, 165, 170) in RGB and oklch(78.705% 0.07965 14.103) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

78.7%
0.080
14°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Lilac
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e8a5aa

#e8a5aa is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.02:1 contrast and black text 10.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Perennial Phlox (#e6a7ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e8a5aa mixed with white

  1. e8a5aa
  2. ebaeb2
  3. eeb7bb
  4. f0c0c3
  5. f3c9cb
  6. f5d2d4
  7. f7dbdc
  8. fae4e5
  9. fcedee
  10. fdf6f6

Darker: #e8a5aa mixed with black

  1. e8a5aa
  2. ca8f93
  3. ac797d
  4. 906568
  5. 745153
  6. 593d3f
  7. 402b2d
  8. 291a1b
  9. 130a0b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8a5aa with less saturation

  1. e8a5aa
  2. e4a7ac
  3. dfa9ad
  4. dbacaf
  5. d7aeb0
  6. d2b0b2
  7. cdb2b3
  8. c9b4b5
  9. c4b6b6
  10. bfb8b8

Questions about #e8a5aa

What color is #e8a5aa?

#e8a5aa is soft light pink. The closest named color is Perennial Phlox. In RGB it is rgb(232, 165, 170), in HSL hsl(355.52, 59.29%, 77.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.705% 0.07965 14.103).

What colors go well with #e8a5aa?

The complementary color of #e8a5aa is #79cac9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dfa6c6 and #e6aa90. The triadic partners are #a5c591 and #97bdec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a5aa?

Black text reads better on #e8a5aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and black gives 10.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a5aa a warm or cool color?

#e8a5aa is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.08.