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#ec9b83 color: Whimsy

#ec9b83 is rgb(236, 155, 131) in RGB and oklch(76.47% 0.1036 37.24) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

76.5%
0.104
37°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ec9b83

#ec9b83 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.58:1, 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: #ec9b83 mixed with white

  1. ec9b83
  2. efa58f
  3. f1af9c
  4. f4b9a8
  5. f6c3b4
  6. f8cdc0
  7. fad7cd
  8. fbe1d9
  9. fdebe6
  10. fef5f2

Darker: #ec9b83 mixed with black

  1. ec9b83
  2. cd8671
  3. af7260
  4. 925e4f
  5. 764b3f
  6. 5b392f
  7. 422820
  8. 291812
  9. 130906
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec9b83 with less saturation

  1. ec9b83
  2. e79e88
  3. e2a08d
  4. dca392
  5. d7a597
  6. d1a89b
  7. cbaaa0
  8. c5aca5
  9. bfaea9
  10. b9b0ae

Questions about #ec9b83

What color is #ec9b83?

#ec9b83 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(236, 155, 131), in HSL hsl(13.71, 73.43%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.47% 0.1036 37.24).

What colors go well with #ec9b83?

The complementary color of #ec9b83 is #5ac3de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb96a7 and #dfa668. The triadic partners are #77c798 and #a2acf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9b83?

Black text reads better on #ec9b83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9b83 a warm or cool color?

#ec9b83 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.104.