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#e27971 color: Ardent Coral

#e27971 is rgb(226, 121, 113) in RGB and oklch(69.226% 0.13164 25.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

69.2%
0.132
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27971

#e27971 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #e27971 mixed with white

  1. e27971
  2. e6877f
  3. eb948d
  4. eea29a
  5. f2afa8
  6. f5bdb7
  7. f8cac5
  8. fad7d3
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e27971 mixed with black

  1. e27971
  2. c46861
  3. a85852
  4. 8c4843
  5. 713935
  6. 572b27
  7. 3e1d1a
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27971 with less saturation

  1. e27971
  2. dc7d76
  3. d6827a
  4. cf857e
  5. c98983
  6. c28d87
  7. bb908b
  8. b39390
  9. ac9694
  10. a49998

Questions about #e27971

What color is #e27971?

#e27971 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 121, 113), in HSL hsl(4.25, 66.08%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.226% 0.13164 25.564).

What colors go well with #e27971?

The complementary color of #e27971 is #00b2c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db779f and #d98443. The triadic partners are #62b168 and #7599ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27971?

Black text reads better on #e27971: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27971 a warm or cool color?

#e27971 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.132.