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#e27974 color: Geraldine

#e27974 is rgb(226, 121, 116) in RGB and oklch(69.289% 0.13114 23.869) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

69.3%
0.131
24°
  • 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
7.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27974

#e27974 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Geraldine (#e77b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e27974 mixed with white

  1. e27974
  2. e68781
  3. eb948f
  4. eea29c
  5. f2afaa
  6. f5bdb8
  7. f8cac6
  8. fad7d4
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e27974 mixed with black

  1. e27974
  2. c46864
  3. a85854
  4. 8c4845
  5. 713937
  6. 572b29
  7. 3e1d1b
  8. 27100f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27974 with less saturation

  1. e27974
  2. dc7d78
  3. d6827c
  4. cf8581
  5. c98985
  6. c28d89
  7. bb908d
  8. b49390
  9. ac9694
  10. a49998

Questions about #e27974

What color is #e27974?

#e27974 is soft red. The closest named color is Geraldine. In RGB it is rgb(226, 121, 116), in HSL hsl(2.73, 65.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.289% 0.13114 23.869).

What colors go well with #e27974?

The complementary color of #e27974 is #00b3c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da78a2 and #da8446. The triadic partners are #66b166 and #729aed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27974?

Black text reads better on #e27974: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27974 a warm or cool color?

#e27974 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.131.