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#ed899e color: Posy Petal

#ed899e is rgb(237, 137, 158) in RGB and oklch(74.23% 0.12352 7.03) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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347°
100%

74.2%
0.124
7°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ed899e

#ed899e is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Posy Petal (#f3879c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #ed899e mixed with white

  1. ed899e
  2. f095a7
  3. f3a1b1
  4. f5adba
  5. f8b9c4
  6. fac4cd
  7. fbd0d7
  8. fddce1
  9. fee8eb
  10. fff3f5

Darker: #ed899e mixed with black

  1. ed899e
  2. ce7689
  3. b06474
  4. 935360
  5. 77424d
  6. 5c313a
  7. 422229
  8. 2a1418
  9. 140709
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed899e with less saturation

  1. ed899e
  2. e78d9f
  3. e191a1
  4. db95a2
  5. d598a3
  6. cf9ca5
  7. c89fa6
  8. c1a2a7
  9. baa5a9
  10. b3a8aa

Questions about #ed899e

What color is #ed899e?

#ed899e is bright light rose. The closest named color is Posy Petal. In RGB it is rgb(237, 137, 158), in HSL hsl(347.4, 73.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.23% 0.12352 7.03).

What colors go well with #ed899e?

The complementary color of #ed899e is #25c4b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd8cc8 and #ee8e72. The triadic partners are #96ba61 and #66b2f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed899e?

Black text reads better on #ed899e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed899e a warm or cool color?

#ed899e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.124.