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#e27273 color: Natural Candy Pink

#e27273 is rgb(226, 114, 115) in RGB and oklch(68.198% 0.13968 20.876) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

68.2%
0.140
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27273

#e27273 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink (#e4717a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27273 mixed with white

  1. e27273
  2. e78180
  3. eb8f8e
  4. ef9d9c
  5. f2aba9
  6. f5b9b7
  7. f8c7c5
  8. fad5d4
  9. fce3e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e27273 mixed with black

  1. e27273
  2. c46263
  3. a85354
  4. 8c4445
  5. 713636
  6. 572828
  7. 3e1b1b
  8. 270e0f
  9. 120405
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27273 with less saturation

  1. e27273
  2. dc7777
  3. d57c7b
  4. ce807f
  5. c88483
  6. c08886
  7. b98c8a
  8. b28f8e
  9. aa9291
  10. a19695

Questions about #e27273

What color is #e27273?

#e27273 is soft red. The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 115), in HSL hsl(359.46, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.198% 0.13968 20.876).

What colors go well with #e27273?

The complementary color of #e27273 is #00b1bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d872a4 and #dc7d40. The triadic partners are #65ae59 and #6698ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27273?

Black text reads better on #e27273: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27273 a warm or cool color?

#e27273 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.