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#e37151 color: Dusty Orange

#e37151 is rgb(227, 113, 81) in RGB and oklch(67.57% 0.14962 36.582) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.6%
0.150
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e37151

#e37151 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37151 mixed with white

  1. e37151
  2. e88063
  3. ec8f74
  4. f09d86
  5. f3ab97
  6. f6b9a8
  7. f9c7b9
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e37151 mixed with black

  1. e37151
  2. c56145
  3. a8523a
  4. 8c432f
  5. 713524
  6. 57271a
  7. 3f1a10
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37151 with less saturation

  1. e37151
  2. dc7659
  3. d67b61
  4. cf7f69
  5. c78370
  6. c08777
  7. b88a7d
  8. b18e84
  9. a8918a
  10. a09491

Questions about #e37151

What color is #e37151?

#e37151 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(227, 113, 81), in HSL hsl(13.15, 72.28%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.57% 0.14962 36.582).

What colors go well with #e37151?

The complementary color of #e37151 is #00abce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16b88 and #d38101. The triadic partners are #29b270 and #808cf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37151?

Black text reads better on #e37151: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37151 a warm or cool color?

#e37151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.15.