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#e27479 color: Natural Candy Pink

#e27479 is rgb(226, 116, 121) in RGB and oklch(68.633% 0.13679 18.492) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

68.6%
0.137
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27479

#e27479 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink (#e4717a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e27479 mixed with white

  1. e27479
  2. e78286
  3. eb9193
  4. ef9fa0
  5. f2acad
  6. f5baba
  7. f8c8c8
  8. fad6d5
  9. fce3e3
  10. fef1f1

Darker: #e27479 mixed with black

  1. e27479
  2. c46468
  3. a85458
  4. 8c4548
  5. 713739
  6. 57292b
  7. 3e1b1d
  8. 270f10
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27479 with less saturation

  1. e27479
  2. dc797c
  3. d57d80
  4. cf8283
  5. c88687
  6. c1898a
  7. ba8d8d
  8. b29190
  9. ab9494
  10. a39797

Questions about #e27479

What color is #e27479?

#e27479 is soft rose. The closest named color is Natural Candy Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 121), in HSL hsl(357.27, 65.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.633% 0.13679 18.492).

What colors go well with #e27479?

The complementary color of #e27479 is #00b3b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d774a8 and #dd7e48. The triadic partners are #6dae58 and #649aee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27479?

Black text reads better on #e27479: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27479 a warm or cool color?

#e27479 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.137.