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#e17779 color: Babe

#e17779 is rgb(225, 119, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.957% 0.13184 19.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

69%
0.132
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e17779

#e17779 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Babe (#dc7b7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17779 mixed with white

  1. e17779
  2. e68586
  3. ea9393
  4. eea1a0
  5. f1aead
  6. f4bcba
  7. f7c9c8
  8. fad6d5
  9. fce4e3
  10. fef1f1

Darker: #e17779 mixed with black

  1. e17779
  2. c46768
  3. a75758
  4. 8b4748
  5. 703839
  6. 562a2b
  7. 3e1c1d
  8. 271010
  9. 120505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17779 with less saturation

  1. e17779
  2. db7c7d
  3. d58080
  4. ce8484
  5. c88887
  6. c18b8a
  7. ba8f8e
  8. b39291
  9. ab9594
  10. a39898

Questions about #e17779

What color is #e17779?

#e17779 is soft red. The closest named color is Babe. In RGB it is rgb(225, 119, 121), in HSL hsl(358.87, 63.86%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.957% 0.13184 19.905).

What colors go well with #e17779?

The complementary color of #e17779 is #00b3bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d777a7 and #db814b. The triadic partners are #6daf5e and #699bec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17779?

Black text reads better on #e17779: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17779 a warm or cool color?

#e17779 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.132.