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#e98495 color: Melon Mist

#e98495 is rgb(233, 132, 149) in RGB and oklch(72.703% 0.12464 9.871) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

72.7%
0.125
10°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e98495

#e98495 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Mist (#e88092). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e98495 mixed with white

  1. e98495
  2. ed919f
  3. f09da9
  4. f3a9b4
  5. f5b6be
  6. f8c2c9
  7. faced3
  8. fcdade
  9. fde7e9
  10. fef3f4

Darker: #e98495 mixed with black

  1. e98495
  2. cb7281
  3. ad606d
  4. 904f5a
  5. 743f48
  6. 5a2f37
  7. 412026
  8. 291216
  9. 130608
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e98495 with less saturation

  1. e98495
  2. e38897
  3. dd8c99
  4. d7909a
  5. d1949c
  6. ca979e
  7. c49aa0
  8. bd9ea1
  9. b6a1a3
  10. aea4a5

Questions about #e98495

What color is #e98495?

#e98495 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Melon Mist. In RGB it is rgb(233, 132, 149), in HSL hsl(349.9, 69.66%, 71.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.703% 0.12464 9.871).

What colors go well with #e98495?

The complementary color of #e98495 is #09bfb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da87bf and #e98a69. The triadic partners are #8db65f and #66acf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e98495?

Black text reads better on #e98495: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e98495 a warm or cool color?

#e98495 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.125.