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#e27a76 color: Geraldine

#e27a76 is rgb(226, 122, 118) in RGB and oklch(69.488% 0.12967 23.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

69.5%
0.130
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e27a76

#e27a76 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #e27a76 mixed with white

  1. e27a76
  2. e68883
  3. ea9590
  4. eea39e
  5. f2b0ab
  6. f5bdb9
  7. f8cac7
  8. fad7d5
  9. fce5e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e27a76 mixed with black

  1. e27a76
  2. c46966
  3. a85956
  4. 8c4947
  5. 713a38
  6. 572b29
  7. 3e1d1c
  8. 27100f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e27a76 with less saturation

  1. e27a76
  2. dc7e7a
  3. d6827e
  4. cf8682
  5. c98a86
  6. c28d8a
  7. bb918e
  8. b49491
  9. ad9795
  10. a59a99

Questions about #e27a76

What color is #e27a76?

#e27a76 is soft red. The closest named color is Geraldine. In RGB it is rgb(226, 122, 118), in HSL hsl(2.22, 65.06%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.488% 0.12967 23.264).

What colors go well with #e27a76?

The complementary color of #e27a76 is #00b3c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da79a3 and #db8449. The triadic partners are #69b166 and #729bed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e27a76?

Black text reads better on #e27a76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e27a76 a warm or cool color?

#e27a76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.13.