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#ef9889 color: Whimsy

#ef9889 is rgb(239, 152, 137) in RGB and oklch(76.426% 0.10775 30.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

76.4%
0.108
30°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ef9889

#ef9889 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.52:1, 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: #ef9889 mixed with white

  1. ef9889
  2. f2a295
  3. f4ada0
  4. f6b7ac
  5. f8c1b7
  6. faccc3
  7. fbd6cf
  8. fde0db
  9. feeae7
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #ef9889 mixed with black

  1. ef9889
  2. d08476
  3. b17064
  4. 945c53
  5. 784a42
  6. 5c3831
  7. 422722
  8. 2a1714
  9. 140807
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef9889 with less saturation

  1. ef9889
  2. ea9b8d
  3. e49e92
  4. dea196
  5. d9a49a
  6. d3a69e
  7. cda9a2
  8. c6aba6
  9. c0aeaa
  10. b9b0ae

Questions about #ef9889

What color is #ef9889?

#ef9889 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(239, 152, 137), in HSL hsl(8.82, 76.12%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.426% 0.10775 30.36).

What colors go well with #ef9889?

The complementary color of #ef9889 is #4fc5d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb95af and #e5a269. The triadic partners are #7ec68e and #98aff8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef9889?

Black text reads better on #ef9889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef9889 a warm or cool color?

#ef9889 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.108.