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#e17877 color: Babe

#e17877 is rgb(225, 120, 119) in RGB and oklch(69.066% 0.13078 21.589) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

69.1%
0.131
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e17877

#e17877 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #e17877 mixed with white

  1. e17877
  2. e68684
  3. ea9491
  4. eea19f
  5. f1afac
  6. f4bcb9
  7. f7c9c7
  8. fad7d5
  9. fce4e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e17877 mixed with black

  1. e17877
  2. c46767
  3. a75757
  4. 8b4847
  5. 703938
  6. 562a2a
  7. 3e1d1c
  8. 271010
  9. 120505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17877 with less saturation

  1. e17877
  2. db7c7b
  3. d5817f
  4. ce8582
  5. c88886
  6. c18c8a
  7. ba8f8d
  8. b39291
  9. ab9694
  10. a49998

Questions about #e17877

What color is #e17877?

#e17877 is soft red. The closest named color is Babe. In RGB it is rgb(225, 120, 119), in HSL hsl(0.57, 63.86%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.066% 0.13078 21.589).

What colors go well with #e17877?

The complementary color of #e17877 is #00b3bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d877a5 and #da8249. The triadic partners are #6ab061 and #6d9aec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17877?

Black text reads better on #e17877: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17877 a warm or cool color?

#e17877 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.131.