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#e27469 color: Ardent Coral

#e27469 is rgb(226, 116, 105) in RGB and oklch(68.294% 0.13882 27.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

68.3%
0.139
27°
  • 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
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27469

#e27469 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #e27469 mixed with white

  1. e27469
  2. e78378
  3. eb9186
  4. ef9f95
  5. f2ada4
  6. f5bab3
  7. f8c8c2
  8. fad6d1
  9. fce4e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27469 mixed with black

  1. e27469
  2. c4645a
  3. a8544c
  4. 8c453e
  5. 713731
  6. 572924
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27469 with less saturation

  1. e27469
  2. dc796e
  3. d57d73
  4. ce8178
  5. c8857d
  6. c18982
  7. b98d87
  8. b2908b
  9. aa9390
  10. a29694

Questions about #e27469

What color is #e27469?

#e27469 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 105), in HSL hsl(5.45, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.294% 0.13882 27.186).

What colors go well with #e27469?

The complementary color of #e27469 is #00b0c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db729a and #d88036. The triadic partners are #57b065 and #7395ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27469?

Black text reads better on #e27469: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27469 a warm or cool color?

#e27469 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.