What color is #E2958D?

#E2958D is a light, moderate red known as Strawberry Memory. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Strawberry Memory?

The RGB value is 226, 149, 141: 226 red, 149 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Strawberry Memory?

The complementary color is #8DDAE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2958D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Strawberry Memory color: hex code #E2958D

#E2958D rgb(226, 149, 141)

Shades of pink

Strawberry Memory has the hex code #E2958D. It is a light, moderate red.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 58.4% green and 55.3% blue (226, 149, 141).

Its hue angle is 6°, with 59% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 34% magenta, 38% yellow and 11% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.92:1).

Strawberry Memory (#E2958D) color codes

HEX	`#E2958D`
RGB	`rgb(226, 149, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 58.4%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(6, 59%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(6, 38%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 34%, 38%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.18, 28.03, 16.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.18, 32.37, 30.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(46.921, 39.59, 30.365)`
Decimal	`14849421`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Strawberry Memory, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E2958D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2958D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E2958D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2958d; }
.text { color: #e2958d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2958d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 149 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2958d, #e2bf8d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Coral.

See #E2958D on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #E2958D?: #E2958D is a light, moderate red known as Strawberry Memory. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Strawberry Memory?: The RGB value is 226, 149, 141: 226 red, 149 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Strawberry Memory?: The complementary color is #8DDAE2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2958D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.92:1 and white text 2.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.