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#e27561 color: Annular

#e27561 is rgb(226, 117, 97) in RGB and oklch(68.299% 0.1397 31.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

68.3%
0.140
32°
  • 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
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27561

#e27561 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Annular (#e17861). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27561 mixed with white

  1. e27561
  2. e78371
  3. eb9280
  4. ef9f90
  5. f2ad9f
  6. f5bbaf
  7. f8c9bf
  8. fad6cf
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27561 mixed with black

  1. e27561
  2. c46553
  3. a85546
  4. 8c4639
  5. 71372d
  6. 572921
  7. 3e1c15
  8. 270f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27561 with less saturation

  1. e27561
  2. dc7a67
  3. d57e6d
  4. ce8273
  5. c88679
  6. c08a7e
  7. b98d84
  8. b29089
  9. aa938f
  10. a29694

Questions about #e27561

What color is #e27561?

#e27561 is soft red. The closest named color is Annular. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 97), in HSL hsl(9.3, 68.98%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.299% 0.1397 31.727).

What colors go well with #e27561?

The complementary color of #e27561 is #00aeca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7193 and #d6832d. The triadic partners are #4ab16c and #7b92ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27561?

Black text reads better on #e27561: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27561 a warm or cool color?

#e27561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.14.