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#e37250 color: Potash

#e37250 is rgb(227, 114, 80) in RGB and oklch(67.707% 0.14903 37.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.7%
0.149
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.09:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e37250

#e37250 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.09:1 contrast and black text 6.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37250 mixed with white

  1. e37250
  2. e88162
  3. ec9074
  4. ef9e85
  5. f3ac96
  6. f6baa8
  7. f9c8b9
  8. fbd6ca
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e37250 mixed with black

  1. e37250
  2. c56244
  3. a85339
  4. 8c442e
  5. 713624
  6. 57281a
  7. 3f1b10
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37250 with less saturation

  1. e37250
  2. dc7759
  3. d67c61
  4. cf8068
  5. c8846f
  6. c08876
  7. b98b7d
  8. b18e84
  9. a9918a
  10. a09491

Questions about #e37250

What color is #e37250?

#e37250 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 114, 80), in HSL hsl(13.88, 72.41%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.707% 0.14903 37.496).

What colors go well with #e37250?

The complementary color of #e37250 is #00abd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26c87 and #d38200. The triadic partners are #26b272 and #828cf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37250?

Black text reads better on #e37250: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and black gives 6.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37250 a warm or cool color?

#e37250 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.149.