Palettes / Colors / #E08096
#E08096 — Light Red
#E08096 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #E08096 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E08096 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #80E0CA; it also sits naturally between #E080C6 and #E09980. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E08096 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 224, 128, 150 |
| HSL | 346°, 61%, 69% |
| HSV | 346°, 43%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 33%, 12% |
| XYZ | 43.96, 33.49, 33.00 |
| Yxy | 33.49, 0.3980, 0.3032 |
| CIE-Lab | 64.55, 39.47, 4.54 |
| Hunter Lab | 57.87, 38.03, 3.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 50% · Blue 59%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 33% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #E08096
.text { color: #E08096; }
.background { background-color: #E08096; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E08096; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 128, 150); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(346, 61%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E08096; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 128, 150, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E08096; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 128, 150, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E08096">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E08096">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E08096
Tints of #E08096
Tones of #E08096
Color harmonies
Complementary — #80E0CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.70:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E08096: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E08096
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E08096: ·
How #E08096 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E08096 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #E08096?
#E08096 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 224, 128, 150). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E08096?
#E08096 is RGB 224, 128, 150 — HSL 346°, 61%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 33%, 12%.
What colors go with #E08096?
Its complement is #80E0CA; analogous partners are #E080C6 and #E09980. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E08096 for text?
Black text on #E08096 has a contrast ratio of 7.70:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.73:1.