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#e36866 color: Childhood Crush

#e36866 is rgb(227, 104, 102) in RGB and oklch(66.617% 0.15413 23.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.6%
0.154
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e36866

#e36866 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Childhood Crush (#e26d68). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36866 mixed with white

  1. e36866
  2. e87875
  3. ec8884
  4. f09793
  5. f4a6a2
  6. f7b5b1
  7. f9c4c0
  8. fcd3d0
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e36866 mixed with black

  1. e36866
  2. c55958
  3. a84b4a
  4. 8c3e3c
  5. 71302f
  6. 572423
  7. 3f1817
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120404
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36866 with less saturation

  1. e36866
  2. dc6e6b
  3. d57370
  4. ce7875
  5. c77d79
  6. bf817e
  7. b78682
  8. af8987
  9. a68d8b
  10. 9d9190

Questions about #e36866

What color is #e36866?

#e36866 is soft red. The closest named color is Childhood Crush. In RGB it is rgb(227, 104, 102), in HSL hsl(0.96, 69.06%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.617% 0.15413 23.088).

What colors go well with #e36866?

The complementary color of #e36866 is #00abb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da679c and #db7525. The triadic partners are #53ab50 and #6190f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36866?

Black text reads better on #e36866: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36866 a warm or cool color?

#e36866 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.154.