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#e37772 color: Ardent Coral

#e37772 is rgb(227, 119, 114) in RGB and oklch(69.069% 0.13497 23.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

69.1%
0.135
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e37772

#e37772 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.15:1, 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: #e37772 mixed with white

  1. e37772
  2. e78580
  3. eb938d
  4. efa19b
  5. f3aea9
  6. f6bcb7
  7. f8c9c5
  8. fbd7d3
  9. fce4e2
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e37772 mixed with black

  1. e37772
  2. c56762
  3. a85753
  4. 8c4744
  5. 713836
  6. 572a28
  7. 3f1c1b
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e37772 with less saturation

  1. e37772
  2. dd7c76
  3. d6807b
  4. d0847f
  5. c98883
  6. c28c87
  7. bb8f8b
  8. b4928f
  9. ac9593
  10. a49897

Questions about #e37772

What color is #e37772?

#e37772 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 119, 114), in HSL hsl(2.65, 66.86%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.069% 0.13497 23.931).

What colors go well with #e37772?

The complementary color of #e37772 is #00b3c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db76a1 and #db8242. The triadic partners are #63b163 and #7099ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37772?

Black text reads better on #e37772: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37772 a warm or cool color?

#e37772 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.135.