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#e2806d color: Wet Pottery Clay

#e2806d is rgb(226, 128, 109) in RGB and oklch(70.262% 0.12503 31.984) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

70.3%
0.125
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e2806d

#e2806d is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay (#e0816f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e2806d mixed with white

  1. e2806d
  2. e68d7b
  3. ea9a8a
  4. eea798
  5. f1b3a6
  6. f4c0b5
  7. f7cdc4
  8. fad9d2
  9. fce6e1
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e2806d mixed with black

  1. e2806d
  2. c46e5e
  3. a85d4f
  4. 8c4d41
  5. 713d33
  6. 572e26
  7. 3e1f19
  8. 27120d
  9. 120604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e2806d with less saturation

  1. e2806d
  2. dc8472
  3. d68778
  4. d08b7d
  5. ca8e82
  6. c39187
  7. bc948c
  8. b59791
  9. ae9a96
  10. a79d9a

Questions about #e2806d

What color is #e2806d?

#e2806d is soft light red. The closest named color is Wet Pottery Clay. In RGB it is rgb(226, 128, 109), in HSL hsl(9.74, 66.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.262% 0.12503 31.984).

What colors go well with #e2806d?

The complementary color of #e2806d is #00b3cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de7c99 and #d68c45. The triadic partners are #5cb578 and #8499ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2806d?

Black text reads better on #e2806d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2806d a warm or cool color?

#e2806d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.125.