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#e0785c color: Potash

#e0785c is rgb(224, 120, 92) in RGB and oklch(68.414% 0.13603 36.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

68.4%
0.136
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e0785c

#e0785c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e0785c mixed with white

  1. e0785c
  2. e5866c
  3. e9947d
  4. eda18d
  5. f0af9d
  6. f4bcad
  7. f7cabd
  8. f9d7cd
  9. fce4de
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e0785c mixed with black

  1. e0785c
  2. c3674f
  3. a65742
  4. 8a4836
  5. 70392a
  6. 562a1f
  7. 3e1d14
  8. 27100a
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e0785c with less saturation

  1. e0785c
  2. da7c63
  3. d3806a
  4. cd8470
  5. c68876
  6. bf8b7d
  7. b88e83
  8. b19188
  9. aa948e
  10. a29794

Questions about #e0785c

What color is #e0785c?

#e0785c is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(224, 120, 92), in HSL hsl(12.73, 68.04%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.414% 0.13603 36.017).

What colors go well with #e0785c?

The complementary color of #e0785c is #00adcf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de738d and #d1862c. The triadic partners are #42b275 and #8391ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e0785c?

Black text reads better on #e0785c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e0785c a warm or cool color?

#e0785c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.136.