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#ea998a color: Whimsy

#ea998a is rgb(234, 153, 138) in RGB and oklch(76.039% 0.10057 31.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

76%
0.101
31°
  • 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
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #ea998a

#ea998a is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, 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: #ea998a mixed with white

  1. ea998a
  2. eda395
  3. f0aea1
  4. f2b8ac
  5. f5c2b8
  6. f7ccc4
  7. f9d6cf
  8. fbe0db
  9. fcebe7
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #ea998a mixed with black

  1. ea998a
  2. cb8477
  3. ae7065
  4. 915d53
  5. 754a42
  6. 5a3832
  7. 412722
  8. 291714
  9. 130807
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ea998a with less saturation

  1. ea998a
  2. e59c8e
  3. e09e92
  4. daa196
  5. d5a49a
  6. cfa69e
  7. caa8a2
  8. c4aba6
  9. beada9
  10. b7afad

Questions about #ea998a

What color is #ea998a?

#ea998a is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(234, 153, 138), in HSL hsl(9.38, 69.57%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.039% 0.10057 31.005).

What colors go well with #ea998a?

The complementary color of #ea998a is #58c2d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e796ad and #e0a26d. The triadic partners are #80c490 and #99aef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea998a?

Black text reads better on #ea998a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea998a a warm or cool color?

#ea998a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 76% and its chroma 0.101.