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#e17573 color: Ardent Coral

#e17573 is rgb(225, 117, 115) in RGB and oklch(68.517% 0.13487 22.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

68.5%
0.135
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17573

#e17573 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #e17573 mixed with white

  1. e17573
  2. e68380
  3. ea918e
  4. ee9f9c
  5. f1ada9
  6. f5bbb7
  7. f7c8c5
  8. fad6d4
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e17573 mixed with black

  1. e17573
  2. c46563
  3. a75554
  4. 8b4645
  5. 703736
  6. 562928
  7. 3e1c1b
  8. 270f0f
  9. 120505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17573 with less saturation

  1. e17573
  2. db7a77
  3. d47e7b
  4. ce827f
  5. c78683
  6. c08a87
  7. b98d8b
  8. b2918e
  9. aa9492
  10. a29796

Questions about #e17573

What color is #e17573?

#e17573 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 117, 115), in HSL hsl(1.09, 64.71%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.517% 0.13487 22.316).

What colors go well with #e17573?

The complementary color of #e17573 is #00b1be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d874a2 and #da8043. The triadic partners are #65af5f and #6c98ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17573?

Black text reads better on #e17573: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17573 a warm or cool color?

#e17573 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.135.