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#e27356 color: Phoenix Red

#e27356 is rgb(226, 115, 86) in RGB and oklch(67.811% 0.145 35.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

12°
100%

67.8%
0.145
36°
  • 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
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27356

#e27356 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Phoenix Red (#e2725b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27356 mixed with white

  1. e27356
  2. e78267
  3. eb9078
  4. ef9e89
  5. f2ac99
  6. f5baaa
  7. f8c8bb
  8. fad6cc
  9. fce3dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e27356 mixed with black

  1. e27356
  2. c4634a
  3. a8543e
  4. 8c4532
  5. 713627
  6. 57281c
  7. 3e1b12
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27356 with less saturation

  1. e27356
  2. db785e
  3. d57c65
  4. ce806c
  5. c78472
  6. c08879
  7. b88b7f
  8. b18f86
  9. a9928c
  10. a09592

Questions about #e27356

What color is #e27356?

#e27356 is soft red. The closest named color is Phoenix Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 86), in HSL hsl(12.43, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.811% 0.145 35.671).

What colors go well with #e27356?

The complementary color of #e27356 is #00acce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06d8a and #d38218. The triadic partners are #36b170 and #808ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27356?

Black text reads better on #e27356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27356 a warm or cool color?

#e27356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.145.