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#e99985 color: Whimsy

#e99985 is rgb(233, 153, 133) in RGB and oklch(75.817% 0.1011 34.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

75.8%
0.101
35°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e99985

#e99985 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Whimsy (#ed9987). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e99985 mixed with white

  1. e99985
  2. eca391
  3. efae9d
  4. f2b8a9
  5. f4c2b5
  6. f6ccc1
  7. f9d6cd
  8. fbe0da
  9. fcebe6
  10. fef5f2

Darker: #e99985 mixed with black

  1. e99985
  2. cb8473
  3. ad7061
  4. 905d50
  5. 744a40
  6. 5a3830
  7. 412721
  8. 291713
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e99985 with less saturation

  1. e99985
  2. e49c8a
  3. df9e8e
  4. d9a193
  5. d4a397
  6. cea69b
  7. c9a8a0
  8. c3aaa4
  9. bdaca8
  10. b7aeac

Questions about #e99985

What color is #e99985?

#e99985 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(233, 153, 133), in HSL hsl(12, 69.44%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.817% 0.1011 34.704).

What colors go well with #e99985?

The complementary color of #e99985 is #59c1d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e795a8 and #dda36a. The triadic partners are #7ac494 and #9dacf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e99985?

Black text reads better on #e99985: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e99985 a warm or cool color?

#e99985 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.101.