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#e17469 color: Ardent Coral

#e17469 is rgb(225, 116, 105) in RGB and oklch(68.158% 0.13766 27.212) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

68.2%
0.138
27°
  • 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 #e17469

#e17469 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 27°.

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 Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17469 mixed with white

  1. e17469
  2. e68378
  3. ea9186
  4. ee9f95
  5. f1ada4
  6. f5bab3
  7. f8c8c2
  8. fad6d1
  9. fce3e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17469 mixed with black

  1. e17469
  2. c4645a
  3. a7544c
  4. 8b453e
  5. 703731
  6. 562924
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17469 with less saturation

  1. e17469
  2. db796e
  3. d47d73
  4. ce8178
  5. c7857d
  6. c08982
  7. b98c86
  8. b1908b
  9. a99390
  10. a19694

Questions about #e17469

What color is #e17469?

#e17469 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 105), in HSL hsl(5.5, 66.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.158% 0.13766 27.212).

What colors go well with #e17469?

The complementary color of #e17469 is #00afc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da729a and #d78037. The triadic partners are #57af65 and #7394ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17469?

Black text reads better on #e17469: 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 #e17469 a warm or cool color?

#e17469 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.138.