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#ec8d98 color: Peony

#ec8d98 is rgb(236, 141, 152) in RGB and oklch(74.591% 0.11585 12.799) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

74.6%
0.116
13°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ec8d98

#ec8d98 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peony (#eb8f9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #ec8d98 mixed with white

  1. ec8d98
  2. ef99a2
  3. f2a4ac
  4. f4b0b6
  5. f7bbc0
  6. f9c6ca
  7. fbd2d5
  8. fcdddf
  9. fde8ea
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #ec8d98 mixed with black

  1. ec8d98
  2. cd7a84
  3. af6770
  4. 92555c
  5. 76444a
  6. 5b3338
  7. 422327
  8. 291417
  9. 130708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8d98 with less saturation

  1. ec8d98
  2. e6919a
  3. e1949c
  4. db989e
  5. d59ba0
  6. cf9ea2
  7. c8a1a4
  8. c2a4a6
  9. bba7a8
  10. b4aaaa

Questions about #ec8d98

What color is #ec8d98?

#ec8d98 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(236, 141, 152), in HSL hsl(353.05, 71.43%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.591% 0.11585 12.799).

What colors go well with #ec8d98?

The complementary color of #ec8d98 is #36c3c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8fc0 and #ea9470. The triadic partners are #90bc6e and #76b1f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8d98?

Black text reads better on #ec8d98: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8d98 a warm or cool color?

#ec8d98 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.116.