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#e3786d color: Ardent Coral

#e3786d is rgb(227, 120, 109) in RGB and oklch(69.121% 0.13472 27.185) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

69.1%
0.135
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e3786d

#e3786d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #e3786d mixed with white

  1. e3786d
  2. e7867b
  3. eb9489
  4. efa198
  5. f2afa6
  6. f5bcb5
  7. f8cac3
  8. fad7d2
  9. fce4e1
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e3786d mixed with black

  1. e3786d
  2. c5675e
  3. a8574f
  4. 8c4841
  5. 713933
  6. 572a26
  7. 3f1d19
  8. 27100d
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e3786d with less saturation

  1. e3786d
  2. dd7d72
  3. d68177
  4. d0857c
  5. c98880
  6. c28c85
  7. bb8f8a
  8. b4938e
  9. ac9693
  10. a49997

Questions about #e3786d

What color is #e3786d?

#e3786d is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 120, 109), in HSL hsl(5.59, 67.82%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.121% 0.13472 27.185).

What colors go well with #e3786d?

The complementary color of #e3786d is #00b2c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd769d and #d9843d. The triadic partners are #5cb269 and #7698ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3786d?

Black text reads better on #e3786d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3786d a warm or cool color?

#e3786d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.135.