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#e2756b color: Ardent Coral

#e2756b is rgb(226, 117, 107) in RGB and oklch(68.486% 0.13731 26.666) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

68.5%
0.137
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e2756b

#e2756b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2756b mixed with white

  1. e2756b
  2. e78379
  3. eb9188
  4. ef9f96
  5. f2ada5
  6. f5bbb4
  7. f8c8c2
  8. fad6d1
  9. fce4e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e2756b mixed with black

  1. e2756b
  2. c4655c
  3. a8554e
  4. 8c463f
  5. 713732
  6. 572925
  7. 3e1c18
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e2756b with less saturation

  1. e2756b
  2. dc7a70
  3. d57e75
  4. cf827a
  5. c8867e
  6. c18a83
  7. ba8d88
  8. b2918c
  9. aa9491
  10. a29795

Questions about #e2756b

What color is #e2756b?

#e2756b is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 107), in HSL hsl(5.04, 67.23%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.486% 0.13731 26.666).

What colors go well with #e2756b?

The complementary color of #e2756b is #00b0c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db739b and #d88139. The triadic partners are #5ab065 and #7396ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2756b?

Black text reads better on #e2756b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2756b a warm or cool color?

#e2756b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.137.