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#eb9b8a color: Whimsy

#eb9b8a is rgb(235, 155, 138) in RGB and oklch(76.501% 0.09981 32.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

76.5%
0.100
33°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #eb9b8a

#eb9b8a is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, 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: #eb9b8a mixed with white

  1. eb9b8a
  2. eea595
  3. f1afa1
  4. f3b9ac
  5. f5c3b8
  6. f7cdc4
  7. f9d7cf
  8. fbe1db
  9. fdebe7
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #eb9b8a mixed with black

  1. eb9b8a
  2. cc8677
  3. ae7265
  4. 915e53
  5. 754b42
  6. 5b3932
  7. 412822
  8. 291814
  9. 130907
  10. 030101

Calmer: #eb9b8a with less saturation

  1. eb9b8a
  2. e69e8e
  3. e1a092
  4. dba397
  5. d6a59b
  6. d0a89f
  7. cbaaa3
  8. c5aca7
  9. bfaeab
  10. b9b0af

Questions about #eb9b8a

What color is #eb9b8a?

#eb9b8a is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(235, 155, 138), in HSL hsl(10.52, 70.8%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.501% 0.09981 32.566).

What colors go well with #eb9b8a?

The complementary color of #eb9b8a is #5cc3d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e898ad and #e0a46e. The triadic partners are #80c594 and #9daff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb9b8a?

Black text reads better on #eb9b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb9b8a a warm or cool color?

#eb9b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.1.