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#e1746e color: Ardent Coral

#e1746e is rgb(225, 116, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.259% 0.13674 24.555) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.3%
0.137
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e1746e

#e1746e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #e1746e mixed with white

  1. e1746e
  2. e6827c
  3. ea918a
  4. ee9f98
  5. f1aca7
  6. f5bab5
  7. f8c8c4
  8. fad6d2
  9. fce3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e1746e mixed with black

  1. e1746e
  2. c4645f
  3. a75450
  4. 8b4541
  5. 703733
  6. 562926
  7. 3e1b19
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e1746e with less saturation

  1. e1746e
  2. db7973
  3. d47d77
  4. ce817b
  5. c78580
  6. c08984
  7. b98c88
  8. b1908d
  9. aa9391
  10. a19695

Questions about #e1746e

What color is #e1746e?

#e1746e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 110), in HSL hsl(3.13, 65.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.259% 0.13674 24.555).

What colors go well with #e1746e?

The complementary color of #e1746e is #00b0c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9729e and #d97f3d. The triadic partners are #5eaf61 and #6e96ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1746e?

Black text reads better on #e1746e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1746e a warm or cool color?

#e1746e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.137.