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#e37553 color: Potash

#e37553 is rgb(227, 117, 83) in RGB and oklch(68.21% 0.14529 37.89) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.2%
0.145
38°
  • 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 #e37553

#e37553 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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 Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37553 mixed with white

  1. e37553
  2. e78465
  3. ec9276
  4. efa087
  5. f3ad98
  6. f6bba9
  7. f8c9ba
  8. fbd6cb
  9. fde4dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e37553 mixed with black

  1. e37553
  2. c56547
  3. a8553b
  4. 8c4630
  5. 713725
  6. 57291b
  7. 3f1c11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37553 with less saturation

  1. e37553
  2. dc7a5b
  3. d67e63
  4. cf826a
  5. c88672
  6. c18a79
  7. b98d7f
  8. b29086
  9. aa938c
  10. a19693

Questions about #e37553

What color is #e37553?

#e37553 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 117, 83), in HSL hsl(14.17, 72%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.21% 0.14529 37.89).

What colors go well with #e37553?

The complementary color of #e37553 is #00add3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26f88 and #d38513. The triadic partners are #2eb375 and #858ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37553?

Black text reads better on #e37553: 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 #e37553 a warm or cool color?

#e37553 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.145.