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#e27462 color: Phoenix Red

#e27462 is rgb(226, 116, 98) in RGB and oklch(68.163% 0.14046 30.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68.2%
0.140
31°
  • 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
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27462

#e27462 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, 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: #e27462 mixed with white

  1. e27462
  2. e78372
  3. eb9181
  4. ef9f90
  5. f2ada0
  6. f5baaf
  7. f8c8bf
  8. fad6cf
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27462 mixed with black

  1. e27462
  2. c46454
  3. a85447
  4. 8c453a
  5. 71372d
  6. 572921
  7. 3e1b16
  8. 270f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27462 with less saturation

  1. e27462
  2. dc7968
  3. d57d6e
  4. ce8174
  5. c78579
  6. c0897f
  7. b98c84
  8. b19089
  9. aa938e
  10. a19694

Questions about #e27462

What color is #e27462?

#e27462 is soft red. The closest named color is Phoenix Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 98), in HSL hsl(8.44, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.163% 0.14046 30.703).

What colors go well with #e27462?

The complementary color of #e27462 is #00aec8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd7094 and #d6812d. The triadic partners are #4cb16a and #7992ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27462?

Black text reads better on #e27462: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27462 a warm or cool color?

#e27462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.