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#e2704e color: Dusty Orange

#e2704e is rgb(226, 112, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.238% 0.15041 37.367) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.2%
0.150
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e2704e

#e2704e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 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: #e2704e mixed with white

  1. e2704e
  2. e77f60
  3. eb8e72
  4. ef9c84
  5. f2ab95
  6. f6b9a7
  7. f8c7b8
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e2704e mixed with black

  1. e2704e
  2. c46043
  3. a85138
  4. 8c432d
  5. 713523
  6. 572719
  7. 3e1a0f
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2704e with less saturation

  1. e2704e
  2. db7557
  3. d57a5f
  4. ce7e66
  5. c6826e
  6. bf8675
  7. b78a7c
  8. b08d82
  9. a79089
  10. 9f938f

Questions about #e2704e

What color is #e2704e?

#e2704e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 112, 78), in HSL hsl(13.78, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.238% 0.15041 37.367).

What colors go well with #e2704e?

The complementary color of #e2704e is #00a9ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16985 and #d28100. The triadic partners are #22b170 and #808af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2704e?

Black text reads better on #e2704e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2704e a warm or cool color?

#e2704e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.15.