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#e2736a color: Ardent Coral

#e2736a is rgb(226, 115, 106) in RGB and oklch(68.161% 0.13975 26.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

68.2%
0.140
26°
  • 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 #e2736a

#e2736a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 26°.

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 Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2736a mixed with white

  1. e2736a
  2. e78278
  3. eb9087
  4. ef9e96
  5. f2aca4
  6. f5bab3
  7. f8c8c2
  8. fad6d1
  9. fce3e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2736a mixed with black

  1. e2736a
  2. c4635b
  3. a8544d
  4. 8c453f
  5. 713631
  6. 572824
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2736a with less saturation

  1. e2736a
  2. dc786f
  3. d57c74
  4. ce8179
  5. c7857d
  6. c08882
  7. b98c87
  8. b18f8b
  9. aa9390
  10. a19694

Questions about #e2736a

What color is #e2736a?

#e2736a is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 106), in HSL hsl(4.5, 67.42%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.161% 0.13975 26.154).

What colors go well with #e2736a?

The complementary color of #e2736a is #00afc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db719b and #d97f36. The triadic partners are #58af62 and #7095ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2736a?

Black text reads better on #e2736a: 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 #e2736a a warm or cool color?

#e2736a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.