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#e36e72 color: Redstone

#e36e72 is rgb(227, 110, 114) in RGB and oklch(67.724% 0.14583 19.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

67.7%
0.146
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e36e72

#e36e72 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Redstone (#e46b71). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36e72 mixed with white

  1. e36e72
  2. e87d80
  3. ec8c8d
  4. f09b9b
  5. f3a9a9
  6. f6b8b7
  7. f9c6c5
  8. fbd4d3
  9. fde2e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e36e72 mixed with black

  1. e36e72
  2. c55f62
  3. a85053
  4. 8c4144
  5. 713336
  6. 572628
  7. 3f191b
  8. 270e0e
  9. 120404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e36e72 with less saturation

  1. e36e72
  2. dc7376
  3. d6787a
  4. cf7d7e
  5. c88181
  6. c08685
  7. b98989
  8. b18d8c
  9. a99190
  10. a09494

Questions about #e36e72

What color is #e36e72?

#e36e72 is soft red. The closest named color is Redstone. In RGB it is rgb(227, 110, 114), in HSL hsl(357.95, 67.63%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.724% 0.14583 19.645).

What colors go well with #e36e72?

The complementary color of #e36e72 is #00afb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86ea5 and #dd793b. The triadic partners are #64ad51 and #5f97f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36e72?

Black text reads better on #e36e72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36e72 a warm or cool color?

#e36e72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.146.