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#e17253 color: Rustic Pottery

#e17253 is rgb(225, 114, 83) in RGB and oklch(67.475% 0.1458 36.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.5%
0.146
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e17253

#e17253 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rustic Pottery (#df745b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17253 mixed with white

  1. e17253
  2. e68165
  3. ea8f76
  4. ee9e87
  5. f2ac98
  6. f5baa9
  7. f8c8ba
  8. fad5cb
  9. fce3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e17253 mixed with black

  1. e17253
  2. c46247
  3. a7533b
  4. 8b4430
  5. 703625
  6. 56281b
  7. 3e1b11
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17253 with less saturation

  1. e17253
  2. da775b
  3. d47b62
  4. cd7f6a
  5. c68371
  6. bf8777
  7. b78b7e
  8. b08e84
  9. a8918a
  10. 9f9490

Questions about #e17253

What color is #e17253?

#e17253 is soft red. The closest named color is Rustic Pottery. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 83), in HSL hsl(13.1, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.475% 0.1458 36.519).

What colors go well with #e17253?

The complementary color of #e17253 is #00aace. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6c88 and #d28211. The triadic partners are #30b170 and #808cef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17253?

Black text reads better on #e17253: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17253 a warm or cool color?

#e17253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.146.