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#e27263 color: Mettwurst

#e27263 is rgb(226, 114, 99) in RGB and oklch(67.877% 0.14233 29.169) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

67.9%
0.142
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27263

#e27263 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27263 mixed with white

  1. e27263
  2. e78172
  3. eb8f82
  4. ef9e91
  5. f2aca0
  6. f5bab0
  7. f8c7bf
  8. fad5cf
  9. fce3df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27263 mixed with black

  1. e27263
  2. c46255
  3. a85347
  4. 8c443a
  5. 71362e
  6. 572821
  7. 3e1b16
  8. 270e0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27263 with less saturation

  1. e27263
  2. dc7769
  3. d57b6e
  4. ce8074
  5. c78479
  6. c0887f
  7. b98b84
  8. b18f89
  9. a9928e
  10. a19593

Questions about #e27263

What color is #e27263?

#e27263 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 99), in HSL hsl(7.09, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.877% 0.14233 29.169).

What colors go well with #e27263?

The complementary color of #e27263 is #00aec5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6f96 and #d77f2c. The triadic partners are #4eb065 and #7492ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27263?

Black text reads better on #e27263: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27263 a warm or cool color?

#e27263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.142.