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#ef8899 color: Posy Petal

#ef8899 is rgb(239, 136, 153) in RGB and oklch(74.184% 0.12642 10.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

74.2%
0.126
10°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8899

#ef8899 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 10°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, 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: #ef8899 mixed with white

  1. ef8899
  2. f294a3
  3. f5a0ad
  4. f7acb7
  5. f9b8c1
  6. fbc4cb
  7. fcd0d5
  8. fedcdf
  9. fee7ea
  10. fff3f4

Darker: #ef8899 mixed with black

  1. ef8899
  2. d07584
  3. b16370
  4. 94525d
  5. 78414a
  6. 5c3138
  7. 422227
  8. 2a1317
  9. 140608
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8899 with less saturation

  1. ef8899
  2. e98c9b
  3. e3909d
  4. dd949f
  5. d698a0
  6. d09ba2
  7. c99fa4
  8. c2a2a6
  9. bba5a8
  10. b3a8a9

Questions about #ef8899

What color is #ef8899?

#ef8899 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Posy Petal. In RGB it is rgb(239, 136, 153), in HSL hsl(350.1, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.184% 0.12642 10.051).

What colors go well with #ef8899?

The complementary color of #ef8899 is #0fc4bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e08bc4 and #ee8e6c. The triadic partners are #91bb63 and #6ab1f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8899?

Black text reads better on #ef8899: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8899 a warm or cool color?

#ef8899 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 10 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.126.