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#ea8479 color: Cultured Rose

#ea8479 is rgb(234, 132, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.168% 0.1271 27.131) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

72.2%
0.127
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ea8479

#ea8479 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cultured Rose (#e5867b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ea8479 mixed with white

  1. ea8479
  2. ed9186
  3. f19d93
  4. f4aaa0
  5. f6b6ae
  6. f8c2bb
  7. facec8
  8. fcdad6
  9. fde7e3
  10. fef3f1

Darker: #ea8479 mixed with black

  1. ea8479
  2. cb7268
  3. ae6058
  4. 914f48
  5. 753f39
  6. 5a2f2b
  7. 41201d
  8. 291210
  9. 130605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ea8479 with less saturation

  1. ea8479
  2. e4887e
  3. de8c82
  4. d79087
  5. d1938b
  6. ca9690
  7. c39a94
  8. bc9d98
  9. b59f9d
  10. ada2a1

Questions about #ea8479

What color is #ea8479?

#ea8479 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cultured Rose. In RGB it is rgb(234, 132, 121), in HSL hsl(5.84, 72.9%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.168% 0.1271 27.131).

What colors go well with #ea8479?

The complementary color of #ea8479 is #00bbcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e482a6 and #e08f4f. The triadic partners are #6bbb75 and #81a2f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea8479?

Black text reads better on #ea8479: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea8479 a warm or cool color?

#ea8479 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.127.