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#e99280 color: Apricot Red

#e99280 is rgb(233, 146, 128) in RGB and oklch(74.505% 0.10941 32.393) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

74.5%
0.109
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e99280

#e99280 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.89:1, 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: #e99280 mixed with white

  1. e99280
  2. ec9d8c
  3. efa899
  4. f2b3a5
  5. f5beb2
  6. f7c9bf
  7. f9d4cb
  8. fbded8
  9. fde9e5
  10. fef4f2

Darker: #e99280 mixed with black

  1. e99280
  2. cb7e6e
  3. ad6b5d
  4. 90584d
  5. 74463d
  6. 5a352e
  7. 41251f
  8. 291612
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e99280 with less saturation

  1. e99280
  2. e49585
  3. de9889
  4. d89b8e
  5. d39e92
  6. cda097
  7. c7a39b
  8. c0a59f
  9. baa8a4
  10. b3aaa8

Questions about #e99280

What color is #e99280?

#e99280 is bright light red. The closest named color is Apricot Red. In RGB it is rgb(233, 146, 128), in HSL hsl(10.29, 70.47%, 70.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.505% 0.10941 32.393).

What colors go well with #e99280?

The complementary color of #e99280 is #46bed5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68ea6 and #de9c60. The triadic partners are #74c08a and #95a8f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99280?

Black text reads better on #e99280: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99280 a warm or cool color?

#e99280 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.109.