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#ef998c color: Whimsy

#ef998c is rgb(239, 153, 140) in RGB and oklch(76.661% 0.1059 29.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

76.7%
0.106
29°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #ef998c

#ef998c is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, 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: #ef998c mixed with white

  1. ef998c
  2. f2a397
  3. f4aea3
  4. f6b8ae
  5. f8c2b9
  6. faccc5
  7. fbd6d0
  8. fde1dc
  9. feebe7
  10. fef5f3

Darker: #ef998c mixed with black

  1. ef998c
  2. d08479
  3. b17067
  4. 945d55
  5. 784a43
  6. 5c3833
  7. 422723
  8. 2a1714
  9. 140807
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef998c with less saturation

  1. ef998c
  2. ea9c90
  3. e49f94
  4. dfa298
  5. d9a59c
  6. d3a7a0
  7. cdaaa4
  8. c7aca8
  9. c0aeab
  10. bab1af

Questions about #ef998c

What color is #ef998c?

#ef998c is bright light pink. The closest named color is Whimsy. In RGB it is rgb(239, 153, 140), in HSL hsl(7.88, 75.57%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.661% 0.1059 29.08).

What colors go well with #ef998c?

The complementary color of #ef998c is #52c6d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea96b1 and #e5a26d. The triadic partners are #82c68e and #98b0f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef998c?

Black text reads better on #ef998c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef998c a warm or cool color?

#ef998c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.106.