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#e9907e color: Apricot Red

#e9907e is rgb(233, 144, 126) in RGB and oklch(74.124% 0.11201 32.172) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

74.1%
0.112
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #e9907e

#e9907e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Apricot Red (#e8917d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e9907e mixed with white

  1. e9907e
  2. ec9b8b
  3. efa697
  4. f2b2a4
  5. f5bdb1
  6. f7c8be
  7. f9d3cb
  8. fbded8
  9. fde9e5
  10. fef4f2

Darker: #e9907e mixed with black

  1. e9907e
  2. cb7d6d
  3. ad6a5c
  4. 90574c
  5. 74453c
  6. 5a342d
  7. 41241f
  8. 291511
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e9907e with less saturation

  1. e9907e
  2. e39383
  3. de9688
  4. d8998c
  5. d29c91
  6. cc9f95
  7. c6a19a
  8. c0a49e
  9. b9a6a2
  10. b2a9a7

Questions about #e9907e

What color is #e9907e?

#e9907e is bright light red. The closest named color is Apricot Red. In RGB it is rgb(233, 144, 126), in HSL hsl(10.09, 70.86%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.124% 0.11201 32.172).

What colors go well with #e9907e?

The complementary color of #e9907e is #40bed4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68ca5 and #de9b5d. The triadic partners are #71c088 and #93a7f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9907e?

Black text reads better on #e9907e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9907e a warm or cool color?

#e9907e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.112.