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#e4746a color: Ardent Coral

#e4746a is rgb(228, 116, 106) in RGB and oklch(68.585% 0.14095 26.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

68.6%
0.141
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e4746a

#e4746a is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, 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: #e4746a mixed with white

  1. e4746a
  2. e88379
  3. ec9187
  4. f09f96
  5. f3ada4
  6. f6bab3
  7. f9c8c2
  8. fbd6d1
  9. fde4e0
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e4746a mixed with black

  1. e4746a
  2. c6645b
  3. a9544d
  4. 8d453f
  5. 723731
  6. 582924
  7. 3f1b18
  8. 280f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e4746a with less saturation

  1. e4746a
  2. de796f
  3. d77d74
  4. d08279
  5. c9867e
  6. c28a83
  7. bb8d88
  8. b3918c
  9. ab9491
  10. a39795

Questions about #e4746a

What color is #e4746a?

#e4746a is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 116, 106), in HSL hsl(4.92, 69.32%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.585% 0.14095 26.628).

What colors go well with #e4746a?

The complementary color of #e4746a is #00b1c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd729c and #da8036. The triadic partners are #58b164 and #7296f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4746a?

Black text reads better on #e4746a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4746a a warm or cool color?

#e4746a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.141.