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#ef8b96 color: Peony

#ef8b96 is rgb(239, 139, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.582% 0.12196 13.401) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

74.6%
0.122
13°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8b96

#ef8b96 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peony (#eb8f9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #ef8b96 mixed with white

  1. ef8b96
  2. f297a0
  3. f4a3aa
  4. f7aeb5
  5. f9babf
  6. fbc5c9
  7. fcd1d4
  8. fddcdf
  9. fee8e9
  10. fff3f4

Darker: #ef8b96 mixed with black

  1. ef8b96
  2. d07882
  3. b1666e
  4. 94545b
  5. 784349
  6. 5c3237
  7. 422326
  8. 2a1416
  9. 140708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8b96 with less saturation

  1. ef8b96
  2. e98f98
  3. e3939b
  4. dd969d
  5. d79a9f
  6. d09da1
  7. caa1a4
  8. c3a4a6
  9. bca7a8
  10. b4aaaa

Questions about #ef8b96

What color is #ef8b96?

#ef8b96 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(239, 139, 150), in HSL hsl(353.4, 75.76%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.582% 0.12196 13.401).

What colors go well with #ef8b96?

The complementary color of #ef8b96 is #24c4c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28dc0 and #ed926c. The triadic partners are #8dbd6b and #74b0f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8b96?

Black text reads better on #ef8b96: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8b96 a warm or cool color?

#ef8b96 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.122.