Information about #E08A79 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#E08A79 falls into the Red Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(224, 138, 121) — 87.8% red, 54.1% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 34 / 40 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E08A79 reads as a vivid, lively warm red and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Middle Red (#E58E73). Slightly further away sit Apricot Red (#E8917D) and Sea Pink (#DB817E).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(224, 138, 121)), which gives #E08A79 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. #E08A79 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E08A79 color variations

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#E08A79 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E08A79

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Middle Red color link
Middle Red

#E58E73

Apricot Red color link
Apricot Red

#E8917D

Sea Pink color link
Sea Pink

#DB817E

Burning Sand color link
Burning Sand

#D99376

My Pink color link
My Pink

#D68B80

Dark Salmon color link
Dark Salmon

#E9967A

Geraldine color link
Geraldine

#E77B75

Feldspar color link
Feldspar

#D19275

Light Coral color link
Light Coral

#F08080

#E08A79 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E08A79
  • RGB224, 138, 121
  • CMYK0, 34, 40, 12
  • HSL10°, 62%, 68%
  • HSL Precise9.903°, 62.424%, 67.647%
  • HSV10°, 46%, 88%
  • HSB10°, 46%, 88%
  • HEX IDE08A79
  • DECIMAL ID14715513
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Red
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
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