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#e1785c color: Potash

#e1785c is rgb(225, 120, 92) in RGB and oklch(68.548% 0.13717 35.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

68.5%
0.137
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e1785c

#e1785c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e1785c mixed with white

  1. e1785c
  2. e6866c
  3. ea947d
  4. eea18d
  5. f1af9d
  6. f4bcad
  7. f7cabd
  8. fad7cd
  9. fce4de
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e1785c mixed with black

  1. e1785c
  2. c4674f
  3. a75742
  4. 8b4836
  5. 70392a
  6. 562a1f
  7. 3e1d14
  8. 27100a
  9. 120503
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1785c with less saturation

  1. e1785c
  2. db7c63
  3. d4806a
  4. ce8470
  5. c78877
  6. c08b7d
  7. b98e83
  8. b29289
  9. aa948e
  10. a29794

Questions about #e1785c

What color is #e1785c?

#e1785c is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(225, 120, 92), in HSL hsl(12.63, 68.91%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.548% 0.13717 35.895).

What colors go well with #e1785c?

The complementary color of #e1785c is #00aecf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df738d and #d2862b. The triadic partners are #42b375 and #8391ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1785c?

Black text reads better on #e1785c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1785c a warm or cool color?

#e1785c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.137.