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#e17666 color: Burnt Coral

#e17666 is rgb(225, 118, 102) in RGB and oklch(68.409% 0.13617 29.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68.4%
0.136
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17666

#e17666 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #e17666 mixed with white

  1. e17666
  2. e68475
  3. ea9284
  4. eea093
  5. f1aea2
  6. f5bbb1
  7. f7c9c1
  8. fad6d0
  9. fce4e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e17666 mixed with black

  1. e17666
  2. c46658
  3. a7564a
  4. 8b473c
  5. 70382f
  6. 562923
  7. 3e1c17
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e17666 with less saturation

  1. e17666
  2. db7b6c
  3. d47f71
  4. ce8376
  5. c7877c
  6. c08a81
  7. b98d86
  8. b2918b
  9. aa9490
  10. a29795

Questions about #e17666

What color is #e17666?

#e17666 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 118, 102), in HSL hsl(7.8, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.409% 0.13617 29.847).

What colors go well with #e17666?

The complementary color of #e17666 is #00afc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7396 and #d68335. The triadic partners are #53b16b and #7994ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17666?

Black text reads better on #e17666: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17666 a warm or cool color?

#e17666 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.136.