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#e4736d color: Ardent Coral

#e4736d is rgb(228, 115, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.494% 0.14156 24.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.5%
0.142
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e4736d

#e4736d is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, 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: #e4736d mixed with white

  1. e4736d
  2. e8827b
  3. ec9089
  4. f09e98
  5. f3aca6
  6. f6bab5
  7. f9c8c3
  8. fbd6d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e4736d mixed with black

  1. e4736d
  2. c6635e
  3. a9544f
  4. 8d4541
  5. 723633
  6. 582826
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 280f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e4736d with less saturation

  1. e4736d
  2. de7872
  3. d77d76
  4. d0817b
  5. c98580
  6. c28984
  7. bb8d88
  8. b3908d
  9. ab9391
  10. a29795

Questions about #e4736d

What color is #e4736d?

#e4736d is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 115, 109), in HSL hsl(3.03, 68.79%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.494% 0.14156 24.588).

What colors go well with #e4736d?

The complementary color of #e4736d is #00b1c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc719f and #db7f38. The triadic partners are #5cb05f and #6e96f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4736d?

Black text reads better on #e4736d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4736d a warm or cool color?

#e4736d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.142.