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#eb998a color: Whimsy

#eb998a is rgb(235, 153, 138) in RGB and oklch(76.154% 0.10175 30.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

76.2%
0.102
31°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #eb998a

#eb998a is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, 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: #eb998a mixed with white

  1. eb998a
  2. eea395
  3. f1aea1
  4. f3b8ac
  5. f5c2b8
  6. f8ccc4
  7. fad6cf
  8. fbe0db
  9. fdebe7
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #eb998a mixed with black

  1. eb998a
  2. cc8477
  3. ae7065
  4. 915d53
  5. 754a42
  6. 5b3832
  7. 412722
  8. 291714
  9. 130807
  10. 030101

Calmer: #eb998a with less saturation

  1. eb998a
  2. e69c8e
  3. e19f92
  4. dba196
  5. d6a49a
  6. d0a69e
  7. caa9a2
  8. c4aba6
  9. beadaa
  10. b8afae

Questions about #eb998a

What color is #eb998a?

#eb998a is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(235, 153, 138), in HSL hsl(9.28, 70.8%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.154% 0.10175 30.888).

What colors go well with #eb998a?

The complementary color of #eb998a is #57c3d6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e796ae and #e1a26d. The triadic partners are #80c490 and #99aef3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb998a?

Black text reads better on #eb998a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb998a a warm or cool color?

#eb998a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.102.