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#e17565 color: Burnt Coral

#e17565 is rgb(225, 117, 101) in RGB and oklch(68.236% 0.13749 29.808) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68.2%
0.137
30°
  • 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 #e17565

#e17565 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17565 mixed with white

  1. e17565
  2. e68374
  3. ea9183
  4. ee9f92
  5. f1ada2
  6. f5bbb1
  7. f7c8c0
  8. fad6d0
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17565 mixed with black

  1. e17565
  2. c46557
  3. a75549
  4. 8b463c
  5. 70372f
  6. 562922
  7. 3e1c17
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17565 with less saturation

  1. e17565
  2. db7a6b
  3. d47e70
  4. ce8276
  5. c7867b
  6. c08980
  7. b98d85
  8. b1908a
  9. a9938f
  10. a19694

Questions about #e17565

What color is #e17565?

#e17565 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 117, 101), in HSL hsl(7.74, 67.39%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.236% 0.13749 29.808).

What colors go well with #e17565?

The complementary color of #e17565 is #00afc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7296 and #d68233. The triadic partners are #51b06a and #7893ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17565?

Black text reads better on #e17565: 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 #e17565 a warm or cool color?

#e17565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.137.