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#e3746e color: Ardent Coral

#e3746e is rgb(227, 116, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.529% 0.13908 24.557) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.5%
0.139
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e3746e

#e3746e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #e3746e mixed with white

  1. e3746e
  2. e7837c
  3. ec918a
  4. ef9f98
  5. f3ada7
  6. f6bab5
  7. f8c8c4
  8. fbd6d2
  9. fde4e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e3746e mixed with black

  1. e3746e
  2. c5645f
  3. a85450
  4. 8c4541
  5. 713733
  6. 572926
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 270f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3746e with less saturation

  1. e3746e
  2. dd7973
  3. d67d77
  4. cf827c
  5. c98680
  6. c18985
  7. ba8d89
  8. b3908d
  9. ab9491
  10. a29796

Questions about #e3746e

What color is #e3746e?

#e3746e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 116, 110), in HSL hsl(3.08, 67.63%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.529% 0.13908 24.557).

What colors go well with #e3746e?

The complementary color of #e3746e is #00b1c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db729f and #db803b. The triadic partners are #5eb061 and #6e97f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3746e?

Black text reads better on #e3746e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3746e a warm or cool color?

#e3746e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.139.