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#e27353 color: Potash

#e27353 is rgb(226, 115, 83) in RGB and oklch(67.765% 0.146 36.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.8%
0.146
37°
  • 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
6.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27353

#e27353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27353 mixed with white

  1. e27353
  2. e78265
  3. eb9076
  4. ef9e87
  5. f2ac98
  6. f5baa9
  7. f8c8ba
  8. fad6cb
  9. fce3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e27353 mixed with black

  1. e27353
  2. c46347
  3. a8543b
  4. 8c4530
  5. 713625
  6. 57281b
  7. 3e1b11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27353 with less saturation

  1. e27353
  2. db785b
  3. d57c63
  4. ce806a
  5. c78471
  6. c08878
  7. b88b7e
  8. b18f85
  9. a9928b
  10. a09591

Questions about #e27353

What color is #e27353?

#e27353 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 83), in HSL hsl(13.43, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.765% 0.146 36.935).

What colors go well with #e27353?

The complementary color of #e27353 is #00abd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16d88 and #d28311. The triadic partners are #2fb272 and #828df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27353?

Black text reads better on #e27353: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27353 a warm or cool color?

#e27353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.146.