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#e27465 color: Burnt Coral

#e27465 is rgb(226, 116, 101) in RGB and oklch(68.218% 0.13971 29.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

68.2%
0.140
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27465

#e27465 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Coral (#e57568). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27465 mixed with white

  1. e27465
  2. e78374
  3. eb9183
  4. ef9f92
  5. f2ada1
  6. f5bab1
  7. f8c8c0
  8. fad6d0
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27465 mixed with black

  1. e27465
  2. c46457
  3. a85449
  4. 8c453c
  5. 71372f
  6. 572922
  7. 3e1b17
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27465 with less saturation

  1. e27465
  2. dc796b
  3. d57d70
  4. ce8176
  5. c8857b
  6. c08980
  7. b98c85
  8. b2908a
  9. aa938f
  10. a19694

Questions about #e27465

What color is #e27465?

#e27465 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 101), in HSL hsl(7.2, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.218% 0.13971 29.221).

What colors go well with #e27465?

The complementary color of #e27465 is #00afc6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc7197 and #d78131. The triadic partners are #51b068 and #7693ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27465?

Black text reads better on #e27465: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27465 a warm or cool color?

#e27465 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.14.