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#ee9c8e color: Rose Essence

#ee9c8e is rgb(238, 156, 142) in RGB and oklch(77.106% 0.1011 30.147) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

77.1%
0.101
30°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #ee9c8e

#ee9c8e is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rose Essence (#f29b89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #ee9c8e mixed with white

  1. ee9c8e
  2. f1a699
  3. f3b0a4
  4. f5baaf
  5. f7c4ba
  6. f9cec6
  7. fbd8d1
  8. fce1dc
  9. fdebe8
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #ee9c8e mixed with black

  1. ee9c8e
  2. cf877b
  3. b17368
  4. 935f56
  5. 774c44
  6. 5c3934
  7. 422824
  8. 2a1815
  9. 140907
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee9c8e with less saturation

  1. ee9c8e
  2. e99f92
  3. e4a296
  4. dea49a
  5. d9a79e
  6. d3a9a2
  7. cdaca5
  8. c7aea9
  9. c1b0ad
  10. bbb2b1

Questions about #ee9c8e

What color is #ee9c8e?

#ee9c8e is bright light pink. The closest named color is Rose Essence. In RGB it is rgb(238, 156, 142), in HSL hsl(8.75, 73.85%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.106% 0.1011 30.147).

What colors go well with #ee9c8e?

The complementary color of #ee9c8e is #5bc6d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea99b2 and #e4a571. The triadic partners are #84c792 and #9bb2f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9c8e?

Black text reads better on #ee9c8e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9c8e a warm or cool color?

#ee9c8e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.101.