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#e17472 color: Ardent Coral

#e17472 is rgb(225, 116, 114) in RGB and oklch(68.343% 0.13619 22.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

68.3%
0.136
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e17472

#e17472 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #e17472 mixed with white

  1. e17472
  2. e68280
  3. ea918d
  4. ee9f9b
  5. f1aca9
  6. f5bab7
  7. f8c8c5
  8. fad6d3
  9. fce3e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e17472 mixed with black

  1. e17472
  2. c46462
  3. a75453
  4. 8b4544
  5. 703736
  6. 562928
  7. 3e1b1b
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17472 with less saturation

  1. e17472
  2. db7976
  3. d47d7a
  4. ce817e
  5. c78582
  6. c08986
  7. b98d8a
  8. b1908e
  9. aa9392
  10. a29695

Questions about #e17472

What color is #e17472?

#e17472 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 116, 114), in HSL hsl(1.08, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.343% 0.13619 22.367).

What colors go well with #e17472?

The complementary color of #e17472 is #00b1bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d873a2 and #da7f41. The triadic partners are #64ae5e and #6b98ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17472?

Black text reads better on #e17472: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17472 a warm or cool color?

#e17472 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.136.