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#e99493 color: Dishy Coral

#e99493 is rgb(233, 148, 147) in RGB and oklch(75.273% 0.10315 20.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

75.3%
0.103
21°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e99493

#e99493 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dishy Coral (#ed9190). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e99493 mixed with white

  1. e99493
  2. ec9f9d
  3. efaaa8
  4. f2b4b3
  5. f4bfbd
  6. f7cac8
  7. f9d4d3
  8. fbdfde
  9. fceae9
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #e99493 mixed with black

  1. e99493
  2. cb807f
  3. ad6d6c
  4. 905a59
  5. 744847
  6. 5a3636
  7. 412625
  8. 291616
  9. 130808
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e99493 with less saturation

  1. e99493
  2. e49796
  3. de9a99
  4. d99d9b
  5. d3a09e
  6. cea2a1
  7. c8a5a4
  8. c2a7a6
  9. bcaaa9
  10. b5acac

Questions about #e99493

What color is #e99493?

#e99493 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Dishy Coral. In RGB it is rgb(233, 148, 147), in HSL hsl(0.7, 66.15%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.273% 0.10315 20.512).

What colors go well with #e99493?

The complementary color of #e99493 is #4fc2c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e193b7 and #e49b72. The triadic partners are #8bbf81 and #89b0f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99493?

Black text reads better on #e99493: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99493 a warm or cool color?

#e99493 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.103.