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#e37859 color: Potash

#e37859 is rgb(227, 120, 89) in RGB and oklch(68.768% 0.14047 37.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

68.8%
0.140
37°
  • 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
7.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e37859

#e37859 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.1:1, 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: #e37859 mixed with white

  1. e37859
  2. e7866a
  3. eb947a
  4. efa28b
  5. f2af9b
  6. f5bcac
  7. f8cabc
  8. fad7cd
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e37859 mixed with black

  1. e37859
  2. c5674c
  3. a85740
  4. 8c4834
  5. 713928
  6. 572a1d
  7. 3f1d13
  8. 271009
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e37859 with less saturation

  1. e37859
  2. dd7c61
  3. d68168
  4. cf856f
  5. c98875
  6. c28c7c
  7. ba8f82
  8. b39288
  9. ab958f
  10. a39895

Questions about #e37859

What color is #e37859?

#e37859 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(227, 120, 89), in HSL hsl(13.48, 71.13%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.768% 0.14047 37.008).

What colors go well with #e37859?

The complementary color of #e37859 is #00aed3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e2728c and #d38724. The triadic partners are #3bb477 and #8591f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37859?

Black text reads better on #e37859: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37859 a warm or cool color?

#e37859 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.14.