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#e2726a color: Ardent Coral

#e2726a is rgb(226, 114, 106) in RGB and oklch(68.011% 0.14088 25.65) 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
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e2726a

#e2726a 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 6.85:1, 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: #e2726a mixed with white

  1. e2726a
  2. e78178
  3. eb8f87
  4. ef9d96
  5. f2aba4
  6. f5b9b3
  7. f8c7c2
  8. fad5d1
  9. fce3e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2726a mixed with black

  1. e2726a
  2. c4625b
  3. a8534d
  4. 8c443f
  5. 713631
  6. 572824
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270e0d
  9. 120404
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2726a with less saturation

  1. e2726a
  2. dc776f
  3. d57c74
  4. ce8079
  5. c7847d
  6. c08882
  7. b98b86
  8. b18f8b
  9. a9928f
  10. a19594

Questions about #e2726a

What color is #e2726a?

#e2726a is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 106), in HSL hsl(4, 67.42%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.011% 0.14088 25.65).

What colors go well with #e2726a?

The complementary color of #e2726a is #00afc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db709c and #d97e35. The triadic partners are #58af60 and #6e94ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2726a?

Black text reads better on #e2726a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2726a a warm or cool color?

#e2726a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.141.