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#e1736e color: Ardent Coral

#e1736e is rgb(225, 115, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.107% 0.13791 24.046) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.1%
0.138
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e1736e

#e1736e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e1736e mixed with white

  1. e1736e
  2. e6827c
  3. ea908a
  4. ee9e98
  5. f2aca7
  6. f5bab5
  7. f8c8c3
  8. fad5d2
  9. fce3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e1736e mixed with black

  1. e1736e
  2. c4635f
  3. a75450
  4. 8b4541
  5. 703633
  6. 562826
  7. 3e1b19
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e1736e with less saturation

  1. e1736e
  2. db7873
  3. d47c77
  4. ce807b
  5. c78480
  6. c08884
  7. b98c88
  8. b18f8c
  9. a99290
  10. a19594

Questions about #e1736e

What color is #e1736e?

#e1736e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 115, 110), in HSL hsl(2.61, 65.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.107% 0.13791 24.046).

What colors go well with #e1736e?

The complementary color of #e1736e is #00b0bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9729e and #d97e3c. The triadic partners are #5eae5f and #6d96ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1736e?

Black text reads better on #e1736e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1736e a warm or cool color?

#e1736e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.138.