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#e27556 color: Potash

#e27556 is rgb(226, 117, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.119% 0.14314 36.758) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

68.1%
0.143
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27556

#e27556 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.91:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27556 mixed with white

  1. e27556
  2. e78467
  3. eb9278
  4. efa089
  5. f2ad9a
  6. f5bbaa
  7. f8c9bb
  8. fad6cc
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e27556 mixed with black

  1. e27556
  2. c4654a
  3. a8553e
  4. 8c4632
  5. 713727
  6. 57291c
  7. 3e1c12
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27556 with less saturation

  1. e27556
  2. dc7a5e
  3. d57e65
  4. ce826c
  5. c78673
  6. c0897a
  7. b98d80
  8. b19086
  9. a9938c
  10. a19692

Questions about #e27556

What color is #e27556?

#e27556 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 86), in HSL hsl(13.29, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.119% 0.14314 36.758).

What colors go well with #e27556?

The complementary color of #e27556 is #00add1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06f8a and #d2841c. The triadic partners are #36b274 and #838ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27556?

Black text reads better on #e27556: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27556 a warm or cool color?

#e27556 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.143.