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#e17274 color: Natural Candy Pink

#e17274 is rgb(225, 114, 116) in RGB and oklch(68.084% 0.13843 20.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

68.1%
0.138
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17274

#e17274 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink (#e4717a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17274 mixed with white

  1. e17274
  2. e68181
  3. ea8f8f
  4. ee9d9c
  5. f2abaa
  6. f5b9b8
  7. f8c7c6
  8. fad5d4
  9. fce3e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e17274 mixed with black

  1. e17274
  2. c46264
  3. a75354
  4. 8b4445
  5. 703637
  6. 562829
  7. 3e1b1b
  8. 270e0f
  9. 120405
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17274 with less saturation

  1. e17274
  2. db7778
  3. d47b7c
  4. ce807f
  5. c78483
  6. c08887
  7. b98b8a
  8. b18f8e
  9. a99291
  10. a19595

Questions about #e17274

What color is #e17274?

#e17274 is soft red. The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 116), in HSL hsl(358.92, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.084% 0.13843 20.285).

What colors go well with #e17274?

The complementary color of #e17274 is #00b0ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d772a4 and #db7c42. The triadic partners are #67ad58 and #6598ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17274?

Black text reads better on #e17274: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17274 a warm or cool color?

#e17274 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.138.