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#e17a73 color: Geraldine

#e17a73 is rgb(225, 122, 115) in RGB and oklch(69.293% 0.12895 24.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

69.3%
0.129
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e17a73

#e17a73 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Geraldine (#e77b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e17a73 mixed with white

  1. e17a73
  2. e58881
  3. ea958e
  4. eda39c
  5. f1b0aa
  6. f4bdb8
  7. f7cac6
  8. fad7d4
  9. fce5e2
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e17a73 mixed with black

  1. e17a73
  2. c46963
  3. a75954
  4. 8b4945
  5. 703a36
  6. 562b28
  7. 3e1d1b
  8. 27100f
  9. 120505
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e17a73 with less saturation

  1. e17a73
  2. db7e77
  3. d5827c
  4. ce8680
  5. c88a84
  6. c18d88
  7. ba908c
  8. b39390
  9. ac9694
  10. a49998

Questions about #e17a73

What color is #e17a73?

#e17a73 is soft red. The closest named color is Geraldine. In RGB it is rgb(225, 122, 115), in HSL hsl(3.82, 64.71%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.293% 0.12895 24.999).

What colors go well with #e17a73?

The complementary color of #e17a73 is #00b2c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da78a0 and #d98547. The triadic partners are #65b168 and #759aec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e17a73?

Black text reads better on #e17a73: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e17a73 a warm or cool color?

#e17a73 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.129.