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#e27573 color: Ardent Coral

#e27573 is rgb(226, 117, 115) in RGB and oklch(68.651% 0.13604 22.339) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

68.7%
0.136
22°
  • 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 -61
Black text
7.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27573

#e27573 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.03:1, 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: #e27573 mixed with white

  1. e27573
  2. e78380
  3. eb918e
  4. ef9f9c
  5. f2adaa
  6. f5bbb7
  7. f8c8c5
  8. fad6d4
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e27573 mixed with black

  1. e27573
  2. c46563
  3. a85554
  4. 8c4645
  5. 713736
  6. 572928
  7. 3e1c1b
  8. 270f0f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27573 with less saturation

  1. e27573
  2. dc7a77
  3. d57e7b
  4. cf827f
  5. c88683
  6. c18a87
  7. ba8d8b
  8. b2918f
  9. ab9493
  10. a39796

Questions about #e27573

What color is #e27573?

#e27573 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 117, 115), in HSL hsl(1.08, 65.68%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.651% 0.13604 22.339).

What colors go well with #e27573?

The complementary color of #e27573 is #00b2be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d974a3 and #db8042. The triadic partners are #65af5f and #6c99ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27573?

Black text reads better on #e27573: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27573 a warm or cool color?

#e27573 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.136.