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#e3704e color: Dusty Orange

#e3704e is rgb(227, 112, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.377% 0.15151 37.248) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.4%
0.152
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e3704e

#e3704e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e3704e mixed with white

  1. e3704e
  2. e87f60
  3. ec8e72
  4. f09d84
  5. f3ab95
  6. f6b9a7
  7. f9c7b8
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e3704e mixed with black

  1. e3704e
  2. c56043
  3. a85138
  4. 8c432d
  5. 713523
  6. 572719
  7. 3f1a0f
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3704e with less saturation

  1. e3704e
  2. dc7557
  3. d57a5f
  4. ce7e67
  5. c7826e
  6. c08675
  7. b88a7c
  8. b08d83
  9. a89089
  10. 9f9390

Questions about #e3704e

What color is #e3704e?

#e3704e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 112, 78), in HSL hsl(13.69, 72.68%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.377% 0.15151 37.248).

What colors go well with #e3704e?

The complementary color of #e3704e is #00aacf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26986 and #d38100. The triadic partners are #21b170 and #818bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3704e?

Black text reads better on #e3704e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3704e a warm or cool color?

#e3704e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.4% and its chroma 0.152.