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#e27557 color: Potash

#e27557 is rgb(226, 117, 87) in RGB and oklch(68.134% 0.1428 36.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

68.1%
0.143
36°
  • 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
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e27557

#e27557 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #e27557 mixed with white

  1. e27557
  2. e78368
  3. eb9279
  4. efa089
  5. f2ad9a
  6. f5bbab
  7. f8c9bb
  8. fad6cc
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e27557 mixed with black

  1. e27557
  2. c4654b
  3. a8553e
  4. 8c4633
  5. 713727
  6. 57291c
  7. 3e1c12
  8. 270f08
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27557 with less saturation

  1. e27557
  2. dc7a5f
  3. d57e66
  4. ce826d
  5. c78673
  6. c0897a
  7. b98d80
  8. b19087
  9. a9938d
  10. a19693

Questions about #e27557

What color is #e27557?

#e27557 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 87), in HSL hsl(12.95, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.134% 0.1428 36.325).

What colors go well with #e27557?

The complementary color of #e27557 is #00add0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06f8b and #d3841d. The triadic partners are #38b273 and #828ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27557?

Black text reads better on #e27557: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27557 a warm or cool color?

#e27557 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.143.