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#e2704c color: Dusty Orange

#e2704c is rgb(226, 112, 76) in RGB and oklch(67.21% 0.15107 38.132) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.2%
0.151
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e2704c

#e2704c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2704c mixed with white

  1. e2704c
  2. e77f5f
  3. eb8e71
  4. ef9c83
  5. f2ab94
  6. f6b9a6
  7. f8c7b8
  8. fbd5c9
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e2704c mixed with black

  1. e2704c
  2. c46041
  3. a85136
  4. 8c432c
  5. 713522
  6. 572718
  7. 3e1a0f
  8. 270e06
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2704c with less saturation

  1. e2704c
  2. db7555
  3. d57a5d
  4. ce7e65
  5. c6826d
  6. bf8674
  7. b7897b
  8. b08d82
  9. a79089
  10. 9f938f

Questions about #e2704c

What color is #e2704c?

#e2704c is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 112, 76), in HSL hsl(14.4, 72.12%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.21% 0.15107 38.132).

What colors go well with #e2704c?

The complementary color of #e2704c is #00a9cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16984 and #d18100. The triadic partners are #1ab171 and #828af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2704c?

Black text reads better on #e2704c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2704c a warm or cool color?

#e2704c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.151.