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#e17459 color: Rustic Pottery

#e17459 is rgb(225, 116, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.875% 0.14196 35.003) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

67.9%
0.142
35°
  • 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 -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17459

#e17459 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, 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: #e17459 mixed with white

  1. e17459
  2. e6836a
  3. ea917a
  4. ee9f8b
  5. f1ad9b
  6. f5baab
  7. f8c8bc
  8. fad6cc
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e17459 mixed with black

  1. e17459
  2. c4644c
  3. a75440
  4. 8b4534
  5. 703728
  6. 56291d
  7. 3e1b13
  8. 270f09
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17459 with less saturation

  1. e17459
  2. db7960
  3. d47d67
  4. cd816e
  5. c68574
  6. bf887a
  7. b88c80
  8. b08f86
  9. a9928c
  10. a09592

Questions about #e17459

What color is #e17459?

#e17459 is soft red. The closest named color is Rustic Pottery. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 89), in HSL hsl(11.91, 69.39%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.875% 0.14196 35.003).

What colors go well with #e17459?

The complementary color of #e17459 is #00accd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6f8c and #d38321. The triadic partners are #3cb170 and #7f8fee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17459?

Black text reads better on #e17459: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17459 a warm or cool color?

#e17459 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.142.