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#e37876 color: Sweet Melon

#e37876 is rgb(227, 120, 118) in RGB and oklch(69.309% 0.13325 22.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

69.3%
0.133
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e37876

#e37876 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Melon (#e87973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37876 mixed with white

  1. e37876
  2. e78683
  3. eb9490
  4. efa19e
  5. f2afab
  6. f5bcb9
  7. f8cac7
  8. fad7d5
  9. fce4e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e37876 mixed with black

  1. e37876
  2. c56766
  3. a85756
  4. 8c4847
  5. 713938
  6. 572a29
  7. 3f1d1c
  8. 27100f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e37876 with less saturation

  1. e37876
  2. dd7d7a
  3. d6817e
  4. d08582
  5. c98986
  6. c28c8a
  7. bb908d
  8. b49391
  9. ac9695
  10. a49998

Questions about #e37876

What color is #e37876?

#e37876 is soft red. The closest named color is Sweet Melon. In RGB it is rgb(227, 120, 118), in HSL hsl(1.1, 66.06%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.309% 0.13325 22.213).

What colors go well with #e37876?

The complementary color of #e37876 is #00b4c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da77a5 and #dc8247. The triadic partners are #69b162 and #6e9bef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37876?

Black text reads better on #e37876: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37876 a warm or cool color?

#e37876 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.133.