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#e27460 color: Phoenix Red

#e27460 is rgb(226, 116, 96) in RGB and oklch(68.128% 0.141 31.668) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

68.1%
0.141
32°
  • 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 #e27460

#e27460 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 32°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27460 mixed with white

  1. e27460
  2. e78370
  3. eb917f
  4. ef9f8f
  5. f2ad9f
  6. f5baaf
  7. f8c8be
  8. fad6ce
  9. fce4de
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27460 mixed with black

  1. e27460
  2. c46452
  3. a85445
  4. 8c4538
  5. 71372c
  6. 572920
  7. 3e1b15
  8. 270f0a
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27460 with less saturation

  1. e27460
  2. dc7966
  3. d57d6c
  4. ce8172
  5. c78578
  6. c0897e
  7. b98c83
  8. b19089
  9. a9938e
  10. a19693

Questions about #e27460

What color is #e27460?

#e27460 is soft red. The closest named color is Phoenix Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 96), in HSL hsl(9.23, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.128% 0.141 31.668).

What colors go well with #e27460?

The complementary color of #e27460 is #00aec9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7092 and #d6822a. The triadic partners are #49b16b and #7a91ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27460?

Black text reads better on #e27460: 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 #e27460 a warm or cool color?

#e27460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.141.