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#e37166 color: Mettwurst

#e37166 is rgb(227, 113, 102) in RGB and oklch(67.92% 0.14392 27.159) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

67.9%
0.144
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.08:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e37166

#e37166 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.9% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.08:1 contrast and black text 6.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37166 mixed with white

  1. e37166
  2. e88075
  3. ec8f84
  4. f09d93
  5. f3aba2
  6. f6b9b1
  7. f9c7c0
  8. fbd5d0
  9. fde3df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e37166 mixed with black

  1. e37166
  2. c56158
  3. a8524a
  4. 8c433c
  5. 71352f
  6. 572723
  7. 3f1a17
  8. 270e0c
  9. 120404
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37166 with less saturation

  1. e37166
  2. dc766b
  3. d67b71
  4. cf7f76
  5. c8837b
  6. c18780
  7. b98b85
  8. b18e8a
  9. a9928e
  10. a19593

Questions about #e37166

What color is #e37166?

#e37166 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(227, 113, 102), in HSL hsl(5.28, 69.06%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.92% 0.14392 27.159).

What colors go well with #e37166?

The complementary color of #e37166 is #00aec2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6f99 and #d97e2e. The triadic partners are #52af61 and #7093f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37166?

Black text reads better on #e37166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and black gives 6.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37166 a warm or cool color?

#e37166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 67.9% and its chroma 0.144.