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#e17464 color: Mettwurst

#e17464 is rgb(225, 116, 100) in RGB and oklch(68.064% 0.1388 29.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68.1%
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 #e17464

#e17464 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% 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: #e17464 mixed with white

  1. e17464
  2. e68373
  3. ea9182
  4. ee9f92
  5. f1ada1
  6. f5bab0
  7. f8c8c0
  8. fad6cf
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17464 mixed with black

  1. e17464
  2. c46456
  3. a75448
  4. 8b453b
  5. 70372e
  6. 562922
  7. 3e1b16
  8. 270f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17464 with less saturation

  1. e17464
  2. db796a
  3. d47d6f
  4. ce8175
  5. c7857a
  6. c0897f
  7. b88c84
  8. b18f8a
  9. a9938f
  10. a19593

Questions about #e17464

What color is #e17464?

#e17464 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 100), in HSL hsl(7.68, 67.57%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.064% 0.1388 29.771).

What colors go well with #e17464?

The complementary color of #e17464 is #00aec7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7195 and #d68131. The triadic partners are #50b069 and #7792ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17464?

Black text reads better on #e17464: 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 #e17464 a warm or cool color?

#e17464 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.139.