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#e17461 color: Phoenix Red

#e17461 is rgb(225, 116, 97) in RGB and oklch(68.01% 0.13958 31.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

68%
0.140
31°
  • 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
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17461

#e17461 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Phoenix Red (#e2725b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17461 mixed with white

  1. e17461
  2. e68371
  3. ea9180
  4. ee9f90
  5. f1ad9f
  6. f5baaf
  7. f8c8bf
  8. fad6cf
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17461 mixed with black

  1. e17461
  2. c46453
  3. a75446
  4. 8b4539
  5. 70372d
  6. 562921
  7. 3e1b15
  8. 270f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17461 with less saturation

  1. e17461
  2. db7967
  3. d47d6d
  4. cd8173
  5. c78578
  6. c0897e
  7. b88c83
  8. b18f89
  9. a9928e
  10. a19593

Questions about #e17461

What color is #e17461?

#e17461 is soft red. The closest named color is Phoenix Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 97), in HSL hsl(8.91, 68.09%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.01% 0.13958 31.255).

What colors go well with #e17461?

The complementary color of #e17461 is #00aec8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd7093 and #d5822d. The triadic partners are #4bb06b and #7991ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17461?

Black text reads better on #e17461: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17461 a warm or cool color?

#e17461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.14.