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#e17463 color: Mettwurst

#e17463 is rgb(225, 116, 99) in RGB and oklch(68.046% 0.13905 30.27) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68%
0.139
30°
  • 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 #e17463

#e17463 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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 Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17463 mixed with white

  1. e17463
  2. e68372
  3. ea9182
  4. ee9f91
  5. f1ada0
  6. f5bab0
  7. f8c8bf
  8. fad6cf
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17463 mixed with black

  1. e17463
  2. c46455
  3. a75447
  4. 8b453a
  5. 70372e
  6. 562921
  7. 3e1b16
  8. 270f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17463 with less saturation

  1. e17463
  2. db7969
  3. d47d6f
  4. cd8174
  5. c7857a
  6. c0897f
  7. b88c84
  8. b18f89
  9. a9928e
  10. a19593

Questions about #e17463

What color is #e17463?

#e17463 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 99), in HSL hsl(8.1, 67.74%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.046% 0.13905 30.27).

What colors go well with #e17463?

The complementary color of #e17463 is #00aec7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7094 and #d5812f. The triadic partners are #4eb069 and #7892ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17463?

Black text reads better on #e17463: 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 #e17463 a warm or cool color?

#e17463 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.139.