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#e27666 color: Burnt Coral

#e27666 is rgb(226, 118, 102) in RGB and oklch(68.544% 0.13734 29.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68.5%
0.137
30°
  • 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
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27666

#e27666 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 30°.

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 Burnt Coral (#e57568). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27666 mixed with white

  1. e27666
  2. e68475
  3. eb9284
  4. eea093
  5. f2aea2
  6. f5bbb1
  7. f8c9c1
  8. fad6d0
  9. fce4e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e27666 mixed with black

  1. e27666
  2. c46658
  3. a8564a
  4. 8c473c
  5. 71382f
  6. 572923
  7. 3e1c17
  8. 270f0c
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e27666 with less saturation

  1. e27666
  2. dc7b6c
  3. d57f71
  4. cf8377
  5. c8877c
  6. c18a81
  7. ba8e86
  8. b2918b
  9. aa9490
  10. a29795

Questions about #e27666

What color is #e27666?

#e27666 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 118, 102), in HSL hsl(7.74, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.544% 0.13734 29.791).

What colors go well with #e27666?

The complementary color of #e27666 is #00b0c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd7397 and #d78334. The triadic partners are #52b16b and #7994ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27666?

Black text reads better on #e27666: 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 #e27666 a warm or cool color?

#e27666 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.137.