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#e2736c color: Ardent Coral

#e2736c is rgb(226, 115, 108) in RGB and oklch(68.201% 0.13939 25.11) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

68.2%
0.139
25°
  • 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 #e2736c

#e2736c is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 25°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2736c mixed with white

  1. e2736c
  2. e7827a
  3. eb9089
  4. ef9e97
  5. f2aca5
  6. f5bab4
  7. f8c8c3
  8. fad6d2
  9. fce3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2736c mixed with black

  1. e2736c
  2. c4635d
  3. a8544e
  4. 8c4540
  5. 713632
  6. 572825
  7. 3e1b19
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2736c with less saturation

  1. e2736c
  2. dc7871
  3. d57c75
  4. ce817a
  5. c8857f
  6. c08883
  7. b98c88
  8. b28f8c
  9. aa9390
  10. a19694

Questions about #e2736c

What color is #e2736c?

#e2736c is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 108), in HSL hsl(3.56, 67.05%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.201% 0.13939 25.11).

What colors go well with #e2736c?

The complementary color of #e2736c is #00b0c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da719d and #d97f39. The triadic partners are #5baf60 and #6e95ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2736c?

Black text reads better on #e2736c: 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 #e2736c a warm or cool color?

#e2736c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.139.