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#e3736d color: Ardent Coral

#e3736d is rgb(227, 115, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.357% 0.1404 24.585) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.4%
0.140
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e3736d

#e3736d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.94:1, 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: #e3736d mixed with white

  1. e3736d
  2. e7827b
  3. ec9089
  4. ef9e98
  5. f3aca6
  6. f6bab5
  7. f9c8c3
  8. fbd6d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e3736d mixed with black

  1. e3736d
  2. c5635e
  3. a8544f
  4. 8c4541
  5. 713633
  6. 572826
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3736d with less saturation

  1. e3736d
  2. dd7872
  3. d67d76
  4. cf817b
  5. c8857f
  6. c18984
  7. ba8c88
  8. b2908d
  9. aa9391
  10. a29695

Questions about #e3736d

What color is #e3736d?

#e3736d is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 115, 109), in HSL hsl(3.05, 67.82%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.357% 0.1404 24.585).

What colors go well with #e3736d?

The complementary color of #e3736d is #00b0c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db719e and #db7f39. The triadic partners are #5cb060 and #6e96f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3736d?

Black text reads better on #e3736d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3736d a warm or cool color?

#e3736d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.14.