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#e3746b color: Ardent Coral

#e3746b is rgb(227, 116, 107) in RGB and oklch(68.468% 0.1396 26.13) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

68.5%
0.140
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e3746b

#e3746b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.98:1, 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: #e3746b mixed with white

  1. e3746b
  2. e78379
  3. ec9188
  4. ef9f96
  5. f3ada5
  6. f6bab4
  7. f8c8c2
  8. fbd6d1
  9. fde4e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e3746b mixed with black

  1. e3746b
  2. c5645c
  3. a8544e
  4. 8c453f
  5. 713732
  6. 572925
  7. 3f1b18
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3746b with less saturation

  1. e3746b
  2. dd7970
  3. d67d75
  4. cf827a
  5. c8867e
  6. c18983
  7. ba8d88
  8. b2908c
  9. ab9491
  10. a29795

Questions about #e3746b

What color is #e3746b?

#e3746b is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 116, 107), in HSL hsl(4.5, 68.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.468% 0.1396 26.13).

What colors go well with #e3746b?

The complementary color of #e3746b is #00b0c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc729c and #da8038. The triadic partners are #5ab063 and #7196f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3746b?

Black text reads better on #e3746b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3746b a warm or cool color?

#e3746b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.14.