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#e27269 color: Ardent Coral

#e27269 is rgb(226, 114, 105) in RGB and oklch(67.991% 0.14106 26.164) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

68%
0.141
26°
  • 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 -62
Black text
6.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27269

#e27269 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 26°.

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 Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27269 mixed with white

  1. e27269
  2. e78178
  3. eb8f86
  4. ef9d95
  5. f2aca4
  6. f5b9b3
  7. f8c7c2
  8. fad5d1
  9. fce3e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27269 mixed with black

  1. e27269
  2. c4625a
  3. a8534c
  4. 8c443e
  5. 713631
  6. 572824
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270e0c
  9. 120404
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27269 with less saturation

  1. e27269
  2. dc776e
  3. d57c73
  4. ce8078
  5. c7847d
  6. c08881
  7. b98b86
  8. b18f8b
  9. a9928f
  10. a19594

Questions about #e27269

What color is #e27269?

#e27269 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 105), in HSL hsl(4.46, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.991% 0.14106 26.164).

What colors go well with #e27269?

The complementary color of #e27269 is #00afc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db709b and #d97e34. The triadic partners are #57af61 and #6f94ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27269?

Black text reads better on #e27269: 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 #e27269 a warm or cool color?

#e27269 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.141.