#e17255 color: Rustic Pottery
#e17255 is rgb(225, 114, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.505% 0.14515 35.674) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- red-400
- Black 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e17255
#e17255 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 36°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Rustic Pottery (#df745b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.
Lighter: #e17255 mixed with white
Darker: #e17255 mixed with black
Calmer: #e17255 with less saturation
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Questions about #e17255
What color is #e17255?
#e17255 is soft red. The closest named color is Rustic Pottery. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 85), in HSL hsl(12.43, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.505% 0.14515 35.674).
What colors go well with #e17255?
The complementary color of #e17255 is #00abcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6c8a and #d28116. The triadic partners are #34b06f and #7f8def.
Is white or black text more readable on #e17255?
Black text reads better on #e17255: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e17255 a warm or cool color?
#e17255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.145.