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#e3726d color: Ardent Coral

#e3726d is rgb(227, 114, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.207% 0.14156 24.095) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.2%
0.142
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.05:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e3726d

#e3726d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.05:1 contrast and black text 6.89:1, 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: #e3726d mixed with white

  1. e3726d
  2. e8817b
  3. ec8f89
  4. ef9d98
  5. f3aca6
  6. f6b9b4
  7. f9c7c3
  8. fbd5d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e3726d mixed with black

  1. e3726d
  2. c5625e
  3. a8534f
  4. 8c4441
  5. 713633
  6. 572826
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 270e0d
  9. 120404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3726d with less saturation

  1. e3726d
  2. dd7772
  3. d67c76
  4. cf807b
  5. c8847f
  6. c18884
  7. ba8c88
  8. b28f8c
  9. aa9390
  10. a29695

Questions about #e3726d

What color is #e3726d?

#e3726d is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 114, 109), in HSL hsl(2.54, 67.82%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.207% 0.14156 24.095).

What colors go well with #e3726d?

The complementary color of #e3726d is #00b0bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db719f and #db7e38. The triadic partners are #5caf5e and #6c96f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3726d?

Black text reads better on #e3726d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and black gives 6.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3726d a warm or cool color?

#e3726d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.142.