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#e27771 color: Ardent Coral

#e27771 is rgb(226, 119, 113) in RGB and oklch(68.915% 0.13395 24.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.9%
0.134
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27771

#e27771 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.11:1, 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: #e27771 mixed with white

  1. e27771
  2. e6857f
  3. eb938d
  4. eea19a
  5. f2aea8
  6. f5bcb7
  7. f8c9c5
  8. fad7d3
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e27771 mixed with black

  1. e27771
  2. c46761
  3. a85752
  4. 8c4743
  5. 713835
  6. 572a27
  7. 3e1c1a
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27771 with less saturation

  1. e27771
  2. dc7c75
  3. d5807a
  4. cf847e
  5. c88882
  6. c18b87
  7. ba8f8b
  8. b3928f
  9. ab9593
  10. a39897

Questions about #e27771

What color is #e27771?

#e27771 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 119, 113), in HSL hsl(3.19, 66.08%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.915% 0.13395 24.481).

What colors go well with #e27771?

The complementary color of #e27771 is #00b2c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da75a0 and #da8242. The triadic partners are #62b064 and #7198ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27771?

Black text reads better on #e27771: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27771 a warm or cool color?

#e27771 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.134.