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#e27562 color: Annular

#e27562 is rgb(226, 117, 98) in RGB and oklch(68.317% 0.13943 31.241) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

68.3%
0.139
31°
  • 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 #e27562

#e27562 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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: #e27562 mixed with white

  1. e27562
  2. e78372
  3. eb9281
  4. ef9f90
  5. f2ada0
  6. f5bbaf
  7. f8c9bf
  8. fad6cf
  9. fce4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27562 mixed with black

  1. e27562
  2. c46554
  3. a85547
  4. 8c463a
  5. 71372d
  6. 572921
  7. 3e1c16
  8. 270f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27562 with less saturation

  1. e27562
  2. dc7a68
  3. d57e6e
  4. ce8274
  5. c88679
  6. c18a7f
  7. b98d84
  8. b2908a
  9. aa938f
  10. a29694

Questions about #e27562

What color is #e27562?

#e27562 is soft red. The closest named color is Annular. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 98), in HSL hsl(8.91, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.317% 0.13943 31.241).

What colors go well with #e27562?

The complementary color of #e27562 is #00afca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7194 and #d6832e. The triadic partners are #4cb16c and #7a92ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27562?

Black text reads better on #e27562: 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 #e27562 a warm or cool color?

#e27562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.139.