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#e99299 color: Peony

#e99299 is rgb(233, 146, 153) in RGB and oklch(75.085% 0.10556 14.689) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

75.1%
0.106
15°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #e99299

#e99299 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peony (#eb8f9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e99299 mixed with white

  1. e99299
  2. ec9da3
  3. efa8ad
  4. f2b3b7
  5. f5bec1
  6. f7c9cb
  7. f9d3d5
  8. fbdee0
  9. fde9ea
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #e99299 mixed with black

  1. e99299
  2. cb7e84
  3. ad6b70
  4. 90585d
  5. 74464a
  6. 5a3538
  7. 412527
  8. 291617
  9. 130808
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e99299 with less saturation

  1. e99299
  2. e4959b
  3. de989d
  4. d99b9f
  5. d39ea1
  6. cea1a4
  7. c8a4a6
  8. c2a7a8
  9. bba9aa
  10. b5acac

Questions about #e99299

What color is #e99299?

#e99299 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(233, 146, 153), in HSL hsl(355.17, 66.41%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.085% 0.10556 14.689).

What colors go well with #e99299?

The complementary color of #e99299 is #4bc3c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de93be and #e69876. The triadic partners are #92bd78 and #80b1f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99299?

Black text reads better on #e99299: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99299 a warm or cool color?

#e99299 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 75.1% and its chroma 0.106.