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#ec8d99 color: Peony

#ec8d99 is rgb(236, 141, 153) in RGB and oklch(74.617% 0.11593 12.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

74.6%
0.116
12°
  • 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
8.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ec8d99

#ec8d99 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.84:1, 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: #ec8d99 mixed with white

  1. ec8d99
  2. ef99a3
  3. f2a4ad
  4. f4b0b7
  5. f7bbc1
  6. f9c6cb
  7. fbd2d5
  8. fcdde0
  9. fde8ea
  10. fef4f4

Darker: #ec8d99 mixed with black

  1. ec8d99
  2. cd7a84
  3. af6770
  4. 92555d
  5. 76444a
  6. 5b3338
  7. 422327
  8. 291417
  9. 130708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8d99 with less saturation

  1. ec8d99
  2. e6919b
  3. e1949d
  4. db989f
  5. d59ba1
  6. cf9ea3
  7. c8a1a5
  8. c2a4a7
  9. bba7a9
  10. b4aaab

Questions about #ec8d99

What color is #ec8d99?

#ec8d99 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(236, 141, 153), in HSL hsl(352.42, 71.43%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.617% 0.11593 12.121).

What colors go well with #ec8d99?

The complementary color of #ec8d99 is #36c4c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df8fc1 and #ea9371. The triadic partners are #91bc6e and #75b1f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8d99?

Black text reads better on #ec8d99: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8d99 a warm or cool color?

#ec8d99 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.116.