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#e2736f color: Ardent Coral

#e2736f is rgb(226, 115, 111) in RGB and oklch(68.263% 0.13893 23.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68.3%
0.139
24°
  • 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
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e2736f

#e2736f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #e2736f mixed with white

  1. e2736f
  2. e7827d
  3. eb908b
  4. ef9e99
  5. f2aca7
  6. f5bab5
  7. f8c8c4
  8. fad6d2
  9. fce3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2736f mixed with black

  1. e2736f
  2. c46360
  3. a85451
  4. 8c4542
  5. 713634
  6. 572827
  7. 3e1b1a
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2736f with less saturation

  1. e2736f
  2. dc7873
  3. d57c78
  4. ce817c
  5. c88580
  6. c18885
  7. b98c89
  8. b2908d
  9. aa9391
  10. a29695

Questions about #e2736f

What color is #e2736f?

#e2736f is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 115, 111), in HSL hsl(2.09, 66.47%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.263% 0.13893 23.519).

What colors go well with #e2736f?

The complementary color of #e2736f is #00b0bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d972a0 and #da7e3c. The triadic partners are #5faf5e and #6c96ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2736f?

Black text reads better on #e2736f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2736f a warm or cool color?

#e2736f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.