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#e17266 color: Mettwurst

#e17266 is rgb(225, 114, 102) in RGB and oklch(67.796% 0.1405 27.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

67.8%
0.140
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17266

#e17266 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.8:1, 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: #e17266 mixed with white

  1. e17266
  2. e68175
  3. ea8f84
  4. ee9d93
  5. f2aba2
  6. f5b9b1
  7. f8c7c0
  8. fad5d0
  9. fce3df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17266 mixed with black

  1. e17266
  2. c46258
  3. a7534a
  4. 8b443c
  5. 70362f
  6. 562823
  7. 3e1b17
  8. 270e0c
  9. 120404
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17266 with less saturation

  1. e17266
  2. db776b
  3. d47b71
  4. cd8076
  5. c6847b
  6. bf8780
  7. b88b85
  8. b08e89
  9. a8928e
  10. a09593

Questions about #e17266

What color is #e17266?

#e17266 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 102), in HSL hsl(5.85, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.796% 0.1405 27.713).

What colors go well with #e17266?

The complementary color of #e17266 is #00aec3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6f98 and #d77f31. The triadic partners are #53af63 and #7293ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17266?

Black text reads better on #e17266: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17266 a warm or cool color?

#e17266 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.14.