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#e27772 color: Ardent Coral

#e27772 is rgb(226, 119, 114) in RGB and oklch(68.936% 0.13379 23.926) 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
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e27772

#e27772 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 7.12:1, 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: #e27772 mixed with white

  1. e27772
  2. e68580
  3. eb938d
  4. eea19b
  5. f2aea9
  6. f5bcb7
  7. f8c9c5
  8. fad7d3
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e27772 mixed with black

  1. e27772
  2. c46762
  3. a85753
  4. 8c4744
  5. 713836
  6. 572a28
  7. 3e1c1b
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27772 with less saturation

  1. e27772
  2. dc7c76
  3. d5807b
  4. cf847f
  5. c88883
  6. c18b87
  7. ba8f8b
  8. b3928f
  9. ab9593
  10. a39897

Questions about #e27772

What color is #e27772?

#e27772 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 119, 114), in HSL hsl(2.68, 65.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.936% 0.13379 23.926).

What colors go well with #e27772?

The complementary color of #e27772 is #00b2c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da76a1 and #da8243. The triadic partners are #63b063 and #7099ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27772?

Black text reads better on #e27772: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27772 a warm or cool color?

#e27772 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.134.