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#ea9986 color: Whimsy

#ea9986 is rgb(234, 153, 134) in RGB and oklch(75.953% 0.1019 33.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

76%
0.102
34°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea9986

#ea9986 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, 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: #ea9986 mixed with white

  1. ea9986
  2. eda392
  3. f0ae9e
  4. f2b8aa
  5. f5c2b6
  6. f7ccc2
  7. f9d6ce
  8. fbe0da
  9. fcebe6
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #ea9986 mixed with black

  1. ea9986
  2. cb8474
  3. ae7062
  4. 915d51
  5. 754a40
  6. 5a3830
  7. 412721
  8. 291713
  9. 130806
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ea9986 with less saturation

  1. ea9986
  2. e59c8b
  3. e09e8f
  4. daa193
  5. d5a498
  6. cfa69c
  7. c9a8a0
  8. c4aaa4
  9. bdada9
  10. b7afad

Questions about #ea9986

What color is #ea9986?

#ea9986 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(234, 153, 134), in HSL hsl(11.4, 70.42%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.953% 0.1019 33.847).

What colors go well with #ea9986?

The complementary color of #ea9986 is #58c2d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e895aa and #dfa36a. The triadic partners are #7bc493 and #9cacf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea9986?

Black text reads better on #ea9986: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea9986 a warm or cool color?

#ea9986 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.102.