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#e37857 color: Potash

#e37857 is rgb(227, 120, 87) in RGB and oklch(68.737% 0.14118 37.881) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.7%
0.141
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e37857

#e37857 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #e37857 mixed with white

  1. e37857
  2. e78668
  3. eb9479
  4. efa28a
  5. f2af9a
  6. f5bcab
  7. f8cabb
  8. fad7cc
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e37857 mixed with black

  1. e37857
  2. c5674b
  3. a8573e
  4. 8c4833
  5. 713927
  6. 572a1c
  7. 3f1d12
  8. 271008
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37857 with less saturation

  1. e37857
  2. dd7c5f
  3. d68166
  4. cf856d
  5. c98874
  6. c28c7b
  7. ba8f82
  8. b39288
  9. ab958e
  10. a39894

Questions about #e37857

What color is #e37857?

#e37857 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 120, 87), in HSL hsl(14.14, 71.43%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.737% 0.14118 37.881).

What colors go well with #e37857?

The complementary color of #e37857 is #00aed4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2728a and #d38721. The triadic partners are #37b478 and #8790f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37857?

Black text reads better on #e37857: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37857 a warm or cool color?

#e37857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.141.