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#e3736f color: Ardent Coral

#e3736f is rgb(227, 115, 111) in RGB and oklch(68.398% 0.1401 23.532) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68.4%
0.140
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e3736f

#e3736f is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.95:1, 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: #e3736f mixed with white

  1. e3736f
  2. e7827d
  3. ec908b
  4. ef9e99
  5. f3aca7
  6. f6bab5
  7. f9c8c4
  8. fbd6d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e3736f mixed with black

  1. e3736f
  2. c56360
  3. a85451
  4. 8c4542
  5. 713634
  6. 572827
  7. 3f1b1a
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3736f with less saturation

  1. e3736f
  2. dd7874
  3. d67d78
  4. cf817c
  5. c88581
  6. c18985
  7. ba8c89
  8. b2908d
  9. aa9391
  10. a29695

Questions about #e3736f

What color is #e3736f?

#e3736f is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 115, 111), in HSL hsl(2.07, 67.44%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.398% 0.1401 23.532).

What colors go well with #e3736f?

The complementary color of #e3736f is #00b1bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da72a0 and #db7e3b. The triadic partners are #5faf5e and #6c97f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3736f?

Black text reads better on #e3736f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3736f a warm or cool color?

#e3736f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.14.