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#e96fac color: Amaranth

#e96fac is rgb(233, 111, 172) in RGB and oklch(70.316% 0.16457 350.917) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

70.3%
0.165
351°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.86:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e96fac

#e96fac is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.86:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e96fac mixed with white

  1. e96fac
  2. ed7eb4
  3. f18dbc
  4. f49cc4
  5. f7aacd
  6. f9b9d5
  7. fbc7dd
  8. fdd5e6
  9. fee3ee
  10. fff1f6

Darker: #e96fac mixed with black

  1. e96fac
  2. cb6095
  3. ad517f
  4. 904269
  5. 743454
  6. 5a2740
  7. 411a2d
  8. 290e1b
  9. 13040b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e96fac with less saturation

  1. e96fac
  2. e375ab
  3. dc7baa
  4. d580a8
  5. cf86a7
  6. c78aa6
  7. c08fa4
  8. b893a3
  9. b097a2
  10. a89ba1

Questions about #e96fac

What color is #e96fac?

#e96fac is bright light pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(233, 111, 172), in HSL hsl(330, 73.49%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.316% 0.16457 350.917).

What colors go well with #e96fac?

The complementary color of #e96fac is #00be92. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd79dd and #f56f72. The triadic partners are #a5a700 and #00aff2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e96fac?

Black text reads better on #e96fac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e96fac a warm or cool color?

#e96fac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.165.