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#e1746f color: Ardent Coral

#e1746f is rgb(225, 116, 111) in RGB and oklch(68.279% 0.13659 24.013) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.3%
0.137
24°
  • 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
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e1746f

#e1746f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #e1746f mixed with white

  1. e1746f
  2. e6827d
  3. ea918b
  4. ee9f99
  5. f1aca7
  6. f5bab5
  7. f8c8c4
  8. fad6d2
  9. fce3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e1746f mixed with black

  1. e1746f
  2. c46460
  3. a75451
  4. 8b4542
  5. 703734
  6. 562927
  7. 3e1b1a
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e1746f with less saturation

  1. e1746f
  2. db7973
  3. d47d78
  4. ce817c
  5. c78580
  6. c08985
  7. b98c89
  8. b1908d
  9. aa9391
  10. a19695

Questions about #e1746f

What color is #e1746f?

#e1746f is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 111), in HSL hsl(2.63, 65.52%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.279% 0.13659 24.013).

What colors go well with #e1746f?

The complementary color of #e1746f is #00b0bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9739f and #d97f3e. The triadic partners are #60af60 and #6d96ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1746f?

Black text reads better on #e1746f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1746f a warm or cool color?

#e1746f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.137.