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#e4726e color: Ardent Coral

#e4726e is rgb(228, 114, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.365% 0.14258 23.586) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68.4%
0.143
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.03:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e4726e

#e4726e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.4% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.03:1 contrast and black text 6.93:1, 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: #e4726e mixed with white

  1. e4726e
  2. e8817c
  3. ed8f8a
  4. f09e98
  5. f4aca7
  6. f6bab5
  7. f9c7c4
  8. fbd5d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e4726e mixed with black

  1. e4726e
  2. c6625f
  3. a95350
  4. 8d4441
  5. 723633
  6. 582826
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 280e0e
  9. 120404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e4726e with less saturation

  1. e4726e
  2. de7773
  3. d77c77
  4. d0807c
  5. c98480
  6. c28884
  7. ba8c89
  8. b3908d
  9. ab9391
  10. a29695

Questions about #e4726e

What color is #e4726e?

#e4726e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 114, 110), in HSL hsl(2.03, 68.6%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.365% 0.14258 23.586).

What colors go well with #e4726e?

The complementary color of #e4726e is #00b1bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db71a0 and #dc7e39. The triadic partners are #5eb05d and #6b97f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4726e?

Black text reads better on #e4726e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.03:1 and black gives 6.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4726e a warm or cool color?

#e4726e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.4% and its chroma 0.143.