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#e27571 color: Ardent Coral

#e27571 is rgb(226, 117, 113) in RGB and oklch(68.608% 0.1363 23.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68.6%
0.136
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27571

#e27571 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #e27571 mixed with white

  1. e27571
  2. e7837f
  3. eb918c
  4. ef9f9a
  5. f2ada8
  6. f5bbb6
  7. f8c8c5
  8. fad6d3
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e27571 mixed with black

  1. e27571
  2. c46561
  3. a85552
  4. 8c4643
  5. 713735
  6. 572927
  7. 3e1c1a
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27571 with less saturation

  1. e27571
  2. dc7a75
  3. d57e7a
  4. cf827e
  5. c88682
  6. c18a86
  7. ba8d8a
  8. b2918e
  9. ab9492
  10. a29796

Questions about #e27571

What color is #e27571?

#e27571 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 113), in HSL hsl(2.12, 66.08%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.608% 0.1363 23.441).

What colors go well with #e27571?

The complementary color of #e27571 is #00b1c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da74a1 and #da8040. The triadic partners are #62af60 and #6d98ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27571?

Black text reads better on #e27571: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27571 a warm or cool color?

#e27571 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.136.