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#e2746b color: Ardent Coral

#e2746b is rgb(226, 116, 107) in RGB and oklch(68.333% 0.13843 26.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

68.3%
0.138
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e2746b

#e2746b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 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: #e2746b mixed with white

  1. e2746b
  2. e78379
  3. eb9188
  4. ef9f96
  5. f2ada5
  6. f5bab4
  7. f8c8c2
  8. fad6d1
  9. fce4e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2746b mixed with black

  1. e2746b
  2. c4645c
  3. a8544e
  4. 8c453f
  5. 713732
  6. 572925
  7. 3e1b18
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2746b with less saturation

  1. e2746b
  2. dc7970
  3. d57d75
  4. ce817a
  5. c8857e
  6. c18983
  7. b98d87
  8. b2908c
  9. aa9390
  10. a29695

Questions about #e2746b

What color is #e2746b?

#e2746b is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 107), in HSL hsl(4.54, 67.23%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.333% 0.13843 26.145).

What colors go well with #e2746b?

The complementary color of #e2746b is #00b0c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db729c and #d98038. The triadic partners are #5ab063 and #7195ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2746b?

Black text reads better on #e2746b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2746b a warm or cool color?

#e2746b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.138.