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#e17468 color: Burnt Coral

#e17468 is rgb(225, 116, 104) in RGB and oklch(68.139% 0.13787 27.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

68.1%
0.138
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17468

#e17468 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Coral (#e57568). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17468 mixed with white

  1. e17468
  2. e68377
  3. ea9185
  4. ee9f94
  5. f1ada3
  6. f5bab2
  7. f8c8c1
  8. fad6d0
  9. fce3e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17468 mixed with black

  1. e17468
  2. c46459
  3. a7544b
  4. 8b453e
  5. 703730
  6. 562924
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17468 with less saturation

  1. e17468
  2. db796d
  3. d47d72
  4. ce8177
  5. c7857c
  6. c08981
  7. b98c86
  8. b1908b
  9. a9938f
  10. a19694

Questions about #e17468

What color is #e17468?

#e17468 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 104), in HSL hsl(5.95, 66.85%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.139% 0.13787 27.733).

What colors go well with #e17468?

The complementary color of #e17468 is #00afc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db7199 and #d78036. The triadic partners are #56af66 and #7494ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17468?

Black text reads better on #e17468: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17468 a warm or cool color?

#e17468 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.138.