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#e27250 color: Potash

#e27250 is rgb(226, 114, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.569% 0.14792 37.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.6%
0.148
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e27250

#e27250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.76:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27250 mixed with white

  1. e27250
  2. e78162
  3. eb8f74
  4. ef9e85
  5. f2ac96
  6. f5baa8
  7. f8c8b9
  8. fad6ca
  9. fce3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e27250 mixed with black

  1. e27250
  2. c46244
  3. a85339
  4. 8c442e
  5. 713624
  6. 57281a
  7. 3e1b10
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27250 with less saturation

  1. e27250
  2. db7758
  3. d57b60
  4. ce8068
  5. c7846f
  6. bf8776
  7. b88b7d
  8. b08e84
  9. a8918a
  10. a09491

Questions about #e27250

What color is #e27250?

#e27250 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 80), in HSL hsl(13.97, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.569% 0.14792 37.621).

What colors go well with #e27250?

The complementary color of #e27250 is #00aad0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16c86 and #d28204. The triadic partners are #27b172 and #828cf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27250?

Black text reads better on #e27250: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27250 a warm or cool color?

#e27250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.148.