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#e37a72 color: Geraldine

#e37a72 is rgb(227, 122, 114) in RGB and oklch(69.534% 0.13149 25.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

69.5%
0.131
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e37a72

#e37a72 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Geraldine (#e77b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e37a72 mixed with white

  1. e37a72
  2. e78880
  3. eb958d
  4. efa39b
  5. f2b0a9
  6. f5bdb7
  7. f8cac5
  8. fad7d3
  9. fce5e2
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e37a72 mixed with black

  1. e37a72
  2. c56962
  3. a85953
  4. 8c4944
  5. 713a36
  6. 572b28
  7. 3f1d1b
  8. 27100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e37a72 with less saturation

  1. e37a72
  2. dd7e77
  3. d7827b
  4. d0867f
  5. ca8a84
  6. c38e88
  7. bc918c
  8. b49490
  9. ad9795
  10. a59a99

Questions about #e37a72

What color is #e37a72?

#e37a72 is soft red. The closest named color is Geraldine. In RGB it is rgb(227, 122, 114), in HSL hsl(4.25, 66.86%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.534% 0.13149 25.543).

What colors go well with #e37a72?

The complementary color of #e37a72 is #00b3c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc78a0 and #da8544. The triadic partners are #63b269 and #769aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e37a72?

Black text reads better on #e37a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e37a72 a warm or cool color?

#e37a72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.131.