#E8788A · near Watermelon

#E8788A (RGB 232, 120, 138) is a medium, moderately saturated red, closest to Watermelon and near Coral Pink and Salmon. Red suggests energy, urgency and appetite; it draws the eye faster than any other hue, which makes #E8788A a natural choice for calls to action, sale banners, food and sports brands. It appears in 1 ColorSwoop palette. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness and 0.14 chroma at hue 11°.

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HEX#E8788A

RGBrgb(232, 120, 138)

HSLhsl(350, 71%, 69%)

CMYK0, 48, 41, 9

CSS var--watermelon

Contrast2.81:1 white · 7.48:1 black

Similar named colors

Watermelon #FC6C85Coral Pink #F88379Salmon #FA8072Tulip #FF878DTerracotta #E2725B

How to use #E8788A

Black text passes WCAG AA on #E8788A (7.48:1); white text does not (2.81:1).

For a calm scheme pair #E8788A with its analogous neighbors #E878C3 and #E89D78; for contrast use its complement #78E8D5 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

CSSSCSSTailwind

--watermelon: #E8788A;

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Shades & tints

#2E181C#5D3037#8B4853#BA606E#E8788A#ED93A1#F1AEB9#F6C9D0#FAE4E8

Color harmonies for #E8788A

Complementary

#E8788A#78E8D5

Analogous

#E8788A#E878C3#E89D78

Triadic

#E8788A#8BE878#788BE8

Split complementary

#E8788A#78E89D#78C3E8

Tetradic

#E8788A#C3E878#78E8D5#9D78E8