Skip to the color picker

#e27656 color: Potash

#e27656 is rgb(226, 118, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.274% 0.14222 37.314) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

Read as HEX

14°
100%

68.3%
0.142
37°
  • 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
6.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

Shades

From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.

Harmonies

Open as palette

Recent

Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.

About #e27656

#e27656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27656 mixed with white

  1. e27656
  2. e68467
  3. eb9278
  4. eea089
  5. f2ae9a
  6. f5bcaa
  7. f8c9bb
  8. fad7cc
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e27656 mixed with black

  1. e27656
  2. c4664a
  3. a8563e
  4. 8c4732
  5. 713827
  6. 57291c
  7. 3e1c12
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27656 with less saturation

  1. e27656
  2. dc7b5e
  3. d57f65
  4. ce836c
  5. c78773
  6. c08a7a
  7. b98d80
  8. b29187
  9. aa938d
  10. a29693

Questions about #e27656

What color is #e27656?

#e27656 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(226, 118, 86), in HSL hsl(13.71, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.274% 0.14222 37.314).

What colors go well with #e27656?

The complementary color of #e27656 is #00add2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17089 and #d2851d. The triadic partners are #36b375 and #848fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27656?

Black text reads better on #e27656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27656 a warm or cool color?

#e27656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.142.