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#e37268 color: Ardent Coral

#e37268 is rgb(227, 114, 104) in RGB and oklch(68.108% 0.14241 26.657) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

68.1%
0.142
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.06:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e37268

#e37268 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.06:1 contrast and black text 6.87:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37268 mixed with white

  1. e37268
  2. e88177
  3. ec8f85
  4. ef9e94
  5. f3aca3
  6. f6bab2
  7. f9c7c1
  8. fbd5d0
  9. fde3e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e37268 mixed with black

  1. e37268
  2. c56259
  3. a8534b
  4. 8c443e
  5. 713630
  6. 572824
  7. 3f1b18
  8. 270e0c
  9. 120404
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37268 with less saturation

  1. e37268
  2. dd776d
  3. d67c72
  4. cf8077
  5. c8847c
  6. c18881
  7. b98c86
  8. b28f8b
  9. aa928f
  10. a19594

Questions about #e37268

What color is #e37268?

#e37268 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 114, 104), in HSL hsl(4.88, 68.72%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.108% 0.14241 26.657).

What colors go well with #e37268?

The complementary color of #e37268 is #00afc2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc709a and #d97f32. The triadic partners are #55b062 and #7094f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37268?

Black text reads better on #e37268: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and black gives 6.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37268 a warm or cool color?

#e37268 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.1% and its chroma 0.142.