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#e2787a color: Babe

#e2787a is rgb(226, 120, 122) in RGB and oklch(69.266% 0.1317 19.877) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

69.3%
0.132
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e2787a

#e2787a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Babe (#dc7b7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2787a mixed with white

  1. e2787a
  2. e68687
  3. eb9494
  4. eea1a1
  5. f2afae
  6. f5bcbb
  7. f8c9c8
  8. fad7d6
  9. fce4e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e2787a mixed with black

  1. e2787a
  2. c46769
  3. a85759
  4. 8c4849
  5. 71393a
  6. 572a2b
  7. 3e1d1d
  8. 271010
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2787a with less saturation

  1. e2787a
  2. dc7c7e
  3. d68181
  4. cf8585
  5. c98988
  6. c28c8b
  7. bb908f
  8. b49392
  9. ac9695
  10. a49999

Questions about #e2787a

What color is #e2787a?

#e2787a is soft red. The closest named color is Babe. In RGB it is rgb(226, 120, 122), in HSL hsl(358.87, 64.63%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.266% 0.1317 19.877).

What colors go well with #e2787a?

The complementary color of #e2787a is #00b4bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d878a8 and #dc824c. The triadic partners are #6eb05f and #6a9ced.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2787a?

Black text reads better on #e2787a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2787a a warm or cool color?

#e2787a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.132.