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#e98596 color: Melon Mist

#e98596 is rgb(233, 133, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.887% 0.12336 9.697) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

72.9%
0.123
10°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #e98596

#e98596 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.26:1, 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: #e98596 mixed with white

  1. e98596
  2. ed91a0
  3. f09eaa
  4. f3aab4
  5. f5b6bf
  6. f8c2c9
  7. faced4
  8. fcdbdf
  9. fde7e9
  10. fef3f4

Darker: #e98596 mixed with black

  1. e98596
  2. cb7382
  3. ad616e
  4. 90505b
  5. 744049
  6. 5a3037
  7. 412126
  8. 291316
  9. 130608
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e98596 with less saturation

  1. e98596
  2. e38998
  3. dd8d99
  4. d7919b
  5. d1949d
  6. cb989f
  7. c49ba0
  8. bd9ea2
  9. b6a1a4
  10. afa4a5

Questions about #e98596

What color is #e98596?

#e98596 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Melon Mist. In RGB it is rgb(233, 133, 150), in HSL hsl(349.8, 69.44%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.887% 0.12336 9.697).

What colors go well with #e98596?

The complementary color of #e98596 is #15c0b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da88c0 and #e98b6b. The triadic partners are #8eb760 and #67adf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e98596?

Black text reads better on #e98596: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e98596 a warm or cool color?

#e98596 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.123.