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#e17359 color: Rustic Pottery

#e17359 is rgb(225, 115, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.721% 0.14292 34.459) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

67.7%
0.143
34°
  • 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 #e17359

#e17359 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 34°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17359 mixed with white

  1. e17359
  2. e6826a
  3. ea907a
  4. ee9e8b
  5. f2ac9b
  6. f5baab
  7. f8c8bc
  8. fad6cc
  9. fce3dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e17359 mixed with black

  1. e17359
  2. c4634c
  3. a75440
  4. 8b4534
  5. 703628
  6. 56281d
  7. 3e1b13
  8. 270f09
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17359 with less saturation

  1. e17359
  2. db7860
  3. d47c67
  4. cd806e
  5. c68474
  6. bf887a
  7. b88b80
  8. b08f86
  9. a8928c
  10. a09492

Questions about #e17359

What color is #e17359?

#e17359 is soft red. The closest named color is Rustic Pottery. In RGB it is rgb(225, 115, 89), in HSL hsl(11.47, 69.39%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.721% 0.14292 34.459).

What colors go well with #e17359?

The complementary color of #e17359 is #00accc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6e8c and #d3821f. The triadic partners are #3db16e and #7e8eef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17359?

Black text reads better on #e17359: 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 #e17359 a warm or cool color?

#e17359 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.143.