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#e37555 color: Potash

#e37555 is rgb(227, 117, 85) in RGB and oklch(68.24% 0.1446 37.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.2%
0.145
37°
  • 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 48

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About #e37555

#e37555 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.2% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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: #e37555 mixed with white

  1. e37555
  2. e78466
  3. ec9277
  4. efa088
  5. f3ad99
  6. f6bbaa
  7. f8c9bb
  8. fbd6cc
  9. fde4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e37555 mixed with black

  1. e37555
  2. c56549
  3. a8553d
  4. 8c4631
  5. 713726
  6. 57291c
  7. 3f1c11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37555 with less saturation

  1. e37555
  2. dd7a5d
  3. d67e64
  4. cf826c
  5. c88673
  6. c18a79
  7. ba8d80
  8. b29086
  9. aa938d
  10. a29693

Questions about #e37555

What color is #e37555?

#e37555 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 117, 85), in HSL hsl(13.52, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.24% 0.1446 37.059).

What colors go well with #e37555?

The complementary color of #e37555 is #00add2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26f89 and #d38518. The triadic partners are #33b374 and #848ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37555?

Black text reads better on #e37555: 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 #e37555 a warm or cool color?

#e37555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 68.2% and its chroma 0.145.