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#e17066 color: Mettwurst

#e17066 is rgb(225, 112, 102) in RGB and oklch(67.496% 0.14271 26.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

67.5%
0.143
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e17066

#e17066 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17066 mixed with white

  1. e17066
  2. e67f75
  3. ea8e84
  4. ee9c93
  5. f2aaa2
  6. f5b9b1
  7. f8c7c0
  8. fad5d0
  9. fce3df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17066 mixed with black

  1. e17066
  2. c46058
  3. a7514a
  4. 8b433c
  5. 70352f
  6. 562723
  7. 3e1a17
  8. 270e0c
  9. 120404
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17066 with less saturation

  1. e17066
  2. db756b
  3. d47a70
  4. cd7e75
  5. c6827a
  6. bf867f
  7. b88a84
  8. b08d89
  9. a8908d
  10. 9f9492

Questions about #e17066

What color is #e17066?

#e17066 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(225, 112, 102), in HSL hsl(4.88, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.496% 0.14271 26.705).

What colors go well with #e17066?

The complementary color of #e17066 is #00adc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6e98 and #d77d2f. The triadic partners are #53ae60 and #6f92ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17066?

Black text reads better on #e17066: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17066 a warm or cool color?

#e17066 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.143.