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#e17455 color: Potash

#e17455 is rgb(225, 116, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.812% 0.14328 36.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.8%
0.143
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17455

#e17455 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17455 mixed with white

  1. e17455
  2. e68366
  3. ea9177
  4. ee9f88
  5. f1ad99
  6. f5bbaa
  7. f8c8bb
  8. fad6cb
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e17455 mixed with black

  1. e17455
  2. c46449
  3. a7543d
  4. 8b4531
  5. 703726
  6. 56291c
  7. 3e1b11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17455 with less saturation

  1. e17455
  2. db795d
  3. d47d64
  4. cd816b
  5. c68572
  6. bf8879
  7. b88c7f
  8. b08f85
  9. a8928b
  10. a09592

Questions about #e17455

What color is #e17455?

#e17455 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 85), in HSL hsl(13.29, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.812% 0.14328 36.757).

What colors go well with #e17455?

The complementary color of #e17455 is #00abd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6e89 and #d2831a. The triadic partners are #34b173 and #828def.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17455?

Black text reads better on #e17455: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17455 a warm or cool color?

#e17455 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.143.