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#e2786e color: Ardent Coral

#e2786e is rgb(226, 120, 110) in RGB and oklch(69.009% 0.13334 26.671) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

69%
0.133
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e2786e

#e2786e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #e2786e mixed with white

  1. e2786e
  2. e6867c
  3. eb948a
  4. eea198
  5. f2afa7
  6. f5bcb5
  7. f8cac4
  8. fad7d2
  9. fce4e1
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e2786e mixed with black

  1. e2786e
  2. c4675f
  3. a85750
  4. 8c4841
  5. 713933
  6. 572a26
  7. 3e1d19
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2786e with less saturation

  1. e2786e
  2. dc7c73
  3. d58178
  4. cf857c
  5. c88881
  6. c18c85
  7. ba8f8a
  8. b3928e
  9. ab9593
  10. a49897

Questions about #e2786e

What color is #e2786e?

#e2786e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 120, 110), in HSL hsl(5.17, 66.67%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.009% 0.13334 26.671).

What colors go well with #e2786e?

The complementary color of #e2786e is #00b1c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db769d and #d9843f. The triadic partners are #5eb168 and #7698ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2786e?

Black text reads better on #e2786e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2786e a warm or cool color?

#e2786e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.133.