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#e2796e color: Ardent Coral

#e2796e is rgb(226, 121, 110) in RGB and oklch(69.165% 0.13223 27.227) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

69.2%
0.132
27°
  • 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 -61
Black text
7.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e2796e

#e2796e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.19:1, 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: #e2796e mixed with white

  1. e2796e
  2. e6877c
  3. eb958a
  4. eea298
  5. f2afa7
  6. f5bdb5
  7. f8cac4
  8. fad7d2
  9. fce4e1
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e2796e mixed with black

  1. e2796e
  2. c4685f
  3. a85850
  4. 8c4841
  5. 713933
  6. 572b26
  7. 3e1d19
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2796e with less saturation

  1. e2796e
  2. dc7d73
  3. d68178
  4. cf857c
  5. c88981
  6. c28d86
  7. bb908a
  8. b3938f
  9. ac9693
  10. a49997

Questions about #e2796e

What color is #e2796e?

#e2796e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 121, 110), in HSL hsl(5.69, 66.67%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.165% 0.13223 27.227).

What colors go well with #e2796e?

The complementary color of #e2796e is #00b2c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc779d and #d88540. The triadic partners are #5eb26a and #7798ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2796e?

Black text reads better on #e2796e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2796e a warm or cool color?

#e2796e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.132.