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#e27552 color: Potash

#e27552 is rgb(226, 117, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.059% 0.14454 38.433) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

68.1%
0.145
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27552

#e27552 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.9:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27552 mixed with white

  1. e27552
  2. e78464
  3. eb9275
  4. efa086
  5. f2ad98
  6. f5bba9
  7. f8c9ba
  8. fad6cb
  9. fce4dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e27552 mixed with black

  1. e27552
  2. c46546
  3. a8553b
  4. 8c462f
  5. 713725
  6. 57291a
  7. 3e1c11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27552 with less saturation

  1. e27552
  2. dc7a5a
  3. d57e62
  4. ce826a
  5. c78671
  6. c08978
  7. b98d7f
  8. b19085
  9. a9938c
  10. a19692

Questions about #e27552

What color is #e27552?

#e27552 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 82), in HSL hsl(14.58, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.059% 0.14454 38.433).

What colors go well with #e27552?

The complementary color of #e27552 is #00acd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16e87 and #d18513. The triadic partners are #2cb376 and #858df0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27552?

Black text reads better on #e27552: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27552 a warm or cool color?

#e27552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.145.