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#e06756 color: Barely Brown

#e06756 is rgb(224, 103, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.756% 0.15471 29.928) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.8%
0.155
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e06756

#e06756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06756 mixed with white

  1. e06756
  2. e57767
  3. ea8778
  4. ee9788
  5. f2a699
  6. f5b5a9
  7. f8c4ba
  8. fbd2cb
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e06756 mixed with black

  1. e06756
  2. c3594a
  3. a64b3e
  4. 8a3d32
  5. 703027
  6. 56231c
  7. 3e1712
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06756 with less saturation

  1. e06756
  2. d96d5d
  3. d27263
  4. cb7769
  5. c47b70
  6. bc8075
  7. b4847b
  8. ac8781
  9. a48b86
  10. 9b8e8c

Questions about #e06756

What color is #e06756?

#e06756 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(224, 103, 86), in HSL hsl(7.39, 69%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.756% 0.15471 29.928).

What colors go well with #e06756?

The complementary color of #e06756 is #00a6be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da638e and #d47600. The triadic partners are #38ab5b and #6d8aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06756?

White text reads better on #e06756: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06756 a warm or cool color?

#e06756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.155.