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#e99495 color: Dishy Coral

#e99495 is rgb(233, 148, 149) in RGB and oklch(75.322% 0.10301 19.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

75.3%
0.103
19°
  • 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
9.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e99495

#e99495 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.3:1 contrast and black text 9.13:1, 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: #e99495 mixed with white

  1. e99495
  2. ec9f9f
  3. efaaaa
  4. f2b4b4
  5. f4bfbe
  6. f7cac9
  7. f9d4d4
  8. fbdfde
  9. fceae9
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #e99495 mixed with black

  1. e99495
  2. cb8081
  3. ad6d6d
  4. 905a5a
  5. 744848
  6. 5a3637
  7. 412626
  8. 291616
  9. 130808
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e99495 with less saturation

  1. e99495
  2. e49798
  3. de9a9a
  4. d99d9d
  5. d4a09f
  6. cea2a2
  7. c8a5a5
  8. c2a8a7
  9. bcaaaa
  10. b5acac

Questions about #e99495

What color is #e99495?

#e99495 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Dishy Coral. In RGB it is rgb(233, 148, 149), in HSL hsl(359.29, 65.89%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.322% 0.10301 19.011).

What colors go well with #e99495?

The complementary color of #e99495 is #4fc3c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e094b9 and #e49b74. The triadic partners are #8dbf7f and #87b0f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99495?

Black text reads better on #e99495: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.3:1 and black gives 9.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99495 a warm or cool color?

#e99495 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 75.3% and its chroma 0.103.