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#e27172 color: Froly

#e27172 is rgb(226, 113, 114) in RGB and oklch(68.027% 0.14099 20.947) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

68%
0.141
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27172

#e27172 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.84:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Froly (#e56d75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27172 mixed with white

  1. e27172
  2. e78080
  3. eb8e8d
  4. ef9d9b
  5. f2aba9
  6. f5b9b7
  7. f8c7c5
  8. fbd5d3
  9. fce3e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e27172 mixed with black

  1. e27172
  2. c46162
  3. a85253
  4. 8c4344
  5. 713536
  6. 572728
  7. 3e1a1b
  8. 270e0e
  9. 120404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27172 with less saturation

  1. e27172
  2. dc7676
  3. d57b7a
  4. ce7f7e
  5. c78382
  6. c08786
  7. b98b89
  8. b18f8d
  9. a99291
  10. a19595

Questions about #e27172

What color is #e27172?

#e27172 is soft red. The closest named color is Froly. In RGB it is rgb(226, 113, 114), in HSL hsl(359.47, 66.08%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.027% 0.14099 20.947).

What colors go well with #e27172?

The complementary color of #e27172 is #00b0ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d871a3 and #dc7c3e. The triadic partners are #64ad58 and #6597ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27172?

Black text reads better on #e27172: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27172 a warm or cool color?

#e27172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.141.