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#e1796a color: Burnt Coral

#e1796a is rgb(225, 121, 106) in RGB and oklch(68.954% 0.13197 29.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

69%
0.132
29°
  • 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
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e1796a

#e1796a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #e1796a mixed with white

  1. e1796a
  2. e58779
  3. ea9487
  4. eea296
  5. f1afa4
  6. f4bdb3
  7. f7cac2
  8. fad7d1
  9. fce4e0
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e1796a mixed with black

  1. e1796a
  2. c4685b
  3. a7584d
  4. 8b483f
  5. 703931
  6. 562b24
  7. 3e1d18
  8. 27100d
  9. 120504
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e1796a with less saturation

  1. e1796a
  2. db7d6f
  3. d58175
  4. ce857a
  5. c8897f
  6. c18c83
  7. ba8f88
  8. b3938d
  9. ab9692
  10. a39896

Questions about #e1796a

What color is #e1796a?

#e1796a is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 121, 106), in HSL hsl(7.56, 66.48%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.954% 0.13197 29.442).

What colors go well with #e1796a?

The complementary color of #e1796a is #00b0c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7699 and #d6853c. The triadic partners are #58b26d and #7b96ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1796a?

Black text reads better on #e1796a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1796a a warm or cool color?

#e1796a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.132.