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#e1786c color: Ardent Coral

#e1786c is rgb(225, 120, 108) in RGB and oklch(68.836% 0.13259 27.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

68.8%
0.133
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e1786c

#e1786c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #e1786c mixed with white

  1. e1786c
  2. e6867a
  3. ea9489
  4. eea197
  5. f1afa6
  6. f4bcb4
  7. f7c9c3
  8. fad7d2
  9. fce4e1
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e1786c mixed with black

  1. e1786c
  2. c4675d
  3. a7574e
  4. 8b4840
  5. 703932
  6. 562a25
  7. 3e1d19
  8. 27100d
  9. 120504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1786c with less saturation

  1. e1786c
  2. db7c71
  3. d58176
  4. ce847b
  5. c78880
  6. c18c84
  7. ba8f89
  8. b2928d
  9. ab9592
  10. a39896

Questions about #e1786c

What color is #e1786c?

#e1786c is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 120, 108), in HSL hsl(6.15, 66.1%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.836% 0.13259 27.792).

What colors go well with #e1786c?

The complementary color of #e1786c is #00b1c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db759b and #d7843e. The triadic partners are #5bb16a and #7796ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1786c?

Black text reads better on #e1786c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1786c a warm or cool color?

#e1786c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.133.