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#ec9b86 color: Whimsy

#ec9b86 is rgb(236, 155, 134) in RGB and oklch(76.531% 0.1024 35.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

76.5%
0.102
35°
  • 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
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ec9b86

#ec9b86 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, 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: #ec9b86 mixed with white

  1. ec9b86
  2. efa592
  3. f1af9e
  4. f4b9aa
  5. f6c3b6
  6. f8cdc2
  7. fad7ce
  8. fbe1da
  9. fdebe6
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #ec9b86 mixed with black

  1. ec9b86
  2. cd8674
  3. af7262
  4. 925e51
  5. 764b40
  6. 5b3930
  7. 422821
  8. 291813
  9. 130906
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec9b86 with less saturation

  1. ec9b86
  2. e79e8b
  3. e2a08f
  4. dca394
  5. d7a598
  6. d1a89d
  7. cbaaa1
  8. c5aca6
  9. bfaeaa
  10. b9b1ae

Questions about #ec9b86

What color is #ec9b86?

#ec9b86 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(236, 155, 134), in HSL hsl(12.35, 72.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.531% 0.1024 35.22).

What colors go well with #ec9b86?

The complementary color of #ec9b86 is #5ac3dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea97aa and #e0a56b. The triadic partners are #7bc696 and #a0aef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec9b86?

Black text reads better on #ec9b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec9b86 a warm or cool color?

#ec9b86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.102.