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#e3756b color: Ardent Coral

#e3756b is rgb(227, 117, 107) in RGB and oklch(68.621% 0.13847 26.645) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

68.6%
0.138
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e3756b

#e3756b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #e3756b mixed with white

  1. e3756b
  2. e78379
  3. ec9288
  4. ef9f96
  5. f3ada5
  6. f6bbb4
  7. f8c9c2
  8. fbd6d1
  9. fde4e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e3756b mixed with black

  1. e3756b
  2. c5655c
  3. a8554e
  4. 8c463f
  5. 713732
  6. 572925
  7. 3f1c18
  8. 270f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e3756b with less saturation

  1. e3756b
  2. dd7a70
  3. d67e75
  4. cf827a
  5. c9867f
  6. c28a83
  7. ba8e88
  8. b3918d
  9. ab9491
  10. a39796

Questions about #e3756b

What color is #e3756b?

#e3756b is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 117, 107), in HSL hsl(5, 68.18%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.621% 0.13847 26.645).

What colors go well with #e3756b?

The complementary color of #e3756b is #00b1c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc739c and #d98139. The triadic partners are #59b165 and #7396f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3756b?

Black text reads better on #e3756b: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3756b a warm or cool color?

#e3756b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.138.