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#e37261 color: Phoenix Red

#e37261 is rgb(227, 114, 97) in RGB and oklch(67.979% 0.14397 30.085) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

68%
0.144
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e37261

#e37261 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Phoenix Red (#e2725b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37261 mixed with white

  1. e37261
  2. e88171
  3. ec8f80
  4. ef9e90
  5. f3ac9f
  6. f6baaf
  7. f9c8bf
  8. fbd5cf
  9. fde3df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e37261 mixed with black

  1. e37261
  2. c56253
  3. a85346
  4. 8c4439
  5. 71362d
  6. 572821
  7. 3f1b15
  8. 270e0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37261 with less saturation

  1. e37261
  2. dc7767
  3. d67c6d
  4. cf8073
  5. c88478
  6. c1887e
  7. b98b83
  8. b18f89
  9. a9928e
  10. a19593

Questions about #e37261

What color is #e37261?

#e37261 is soft red. The closest named color is Phoenix Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 114, 97), in HSL hsl(7.85, 69.89%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.979% 0.14397 30.085).

What colors go well with #e37261?

The complementary color of #e37261 is #00aec7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6e94 and #d78028. The triadic partners are #4ab067 and #7692f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37261?

Black text reads better on #e37261: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37261 a warm or cool color?

#e37261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 68% and its chroma 0.144.