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#e27275 color: Natural Candy Pink

#e27275 is rgb(226, 114, 117) in RGB and oklch(68.242% 0.13952 19.783) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

68.2%
0.140
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27275

#e27275 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, 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: #e27275 mixed with white

  1. e27275
  2. e78182
  3. eb8f90
  4. ef9d9d
  5. f2abab
  6. f5b9b8
  7. f8c7c6
  8. fad5d4
  9. fce3e2
  10. fef1f1

Darker: #e27275 mixed with black

  1. e27275
  2. c46265
  3. a85355
  4. 8c4446
  5. 713637
  6. 572829
  7. 3e1b1c
  8. 270e0f
  9. 120405
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27275 with less saturation

  1. e27275
  2. dc7779
  3. d57c7c
  4. ce8080
  5. c88484
  6. c18887
  7. b98c8b
  8. b28f8e
  9. aa9392
  10. a29695

Questions about #e27275

What color is #e27275?

#e27275 is soft red. The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 114, 117), in HSL hsl(358.39, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.242% 0.13952 19.783).

What colors go well with #e27275?

The complementary color of #e27275 is #00b1b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d772a5 and #dc7c42. The triadic partners are #68ad57 and #6498ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27275?

Black text reads better on #e27275: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27275 a warm or cool color?

#e27275 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.