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#e4726b color: Ardent Coral

#e4726b is rgb(228, 114, 107) in RGB and oklch(68.304% 0.14304 25.128) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.3%
0.143
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.04:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e4726b

#e4726b is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.04:1 contrast and black text 6.92:1, 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: #e4726b mixed with white

  1. e4726b
  2. e88179
  3. ed8f88
  4. f09e96
  5. f4aca5
  6. f7bab4
  7. f9c7c2
  8. fbd5d1
  9. fde3e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e4726b mixed with black

  1. e4726b
  2. c6625c
  3. a9534e
  4. 8d443f
  5. 723632
  6. 582825
  7. 3f1b18
  8. 280e0d
  9. 120404
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4726b with less saturation

  1. e4726b
  2. dd7770
  3. d77c75
  4. d0807a
  5. c9847e
  6. c28883
  7. ba8c87
  8. b28f8c
  9. aa9390
  10. a29695

Questions about #e4726b

What color is #e4726b?

#e4726b is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 114, 107), in HSL hsl(3.47, 69.14%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.304% 0.14304 25.128).

What colors go well with #e4726b?

The complementary color of #e4726b is #00b0c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc709d and #db7e35. The triadic partners are #59b05f and #6e95f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4726b?

Black text reads better on #e4726b: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and black gives 6.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4726b a warm or cool color?

#e4726b is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.143.