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#e08271 color: Wet Pottery Clay

#e08271 is rgb(224, 130, 113) in RGB and oklch(70.413% 0.11946 31.177) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

70.4%
0.119
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.76:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e08271

#e08271 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.76:1 contrast and black text 7.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay (#e0816f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e08271 mixed with white

  1. e08271
  2. e48f7f
  3. e89b8d
  4. eca89b
  5. f0b4a9
  6. f3c1b7
  7. f6cdc5
  8. f9dad3
  9. fbe6e2
  10. fdf2f0

Darker: #e08271 mixed with black

  1. e08271
  2. c37061
  3. a65f52
  4. 8a4e43
  5. 703e35
  6. 562f27
  7. 3e201a
  8. 27120e
  9. 120604
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e08271 with less saturation

  1. e08271
  2. da8676
  3. d4897b
  4. cf8c80
  5. c88f84
  6. c29289
  7. bc958e
  8. b59892
  9. ae9b97
  10. a79d9b

Questions about #e08271

What color is #e08271?

#e08271 is soft light red. The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay. In RGB it is rgb(224, 130, 113), in HSL hsl(9.19, 64.16%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.413% 0.11946 31.177).

What colors go well with #e08271?

The complementary color of #e08271 is #15b3ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7f9b and #d58d4c. The triadic partners are #62b579 and #859bea.

Is white or black text more readable on #e08271?

Black text reads better on #e08271: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and black gives 7.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e08271 a warm or cool color?

#e08271 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 70.4% and its chroma 0.119.