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#e4746e color: Ardent Coral

#e4746e is rgb(228, 116, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.664% 0.14025 24.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.7%
0.140
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e4746e

#e4746e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.99:1 contrast and black text 7.02:1, 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: #e4746e mixed with white

  1. e4746e
  2. e8837c
  3. ec918a
  4. f09f98
  5. f3ada7
  6. f6bab5
  7. f9c8c4
  8. fbd6d2
  9. fde4e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e4746e mixed with black

  1. e4746e
  2. c6645f
  3. a95450
  4. 8d4541
  5. 723733
  6. 582926
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 280f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e4746e with less saturation

  1. e4746e
  2. de7973
  3. d77d77
  4. d0827c
  5. c98680
  6. c28a85
  7. bb8d89
  8. b3918d
  9. ab9492
  10. a39796

Questions about #e4746e

What color is #e4746e?

#e4746e is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 116, 110), in HSL hsl(3.05, 68.6%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.664% 0.14025 24.559).

What colors go well with #e4746e?

The complementary color of #e4746e is #00b1c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc729f and #dc803a. The triadic partners are #5eb060 and #6e97f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4746e?

Black text reads better on #e4746e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.99:1 and black gives 7.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4746e a warm or cool color?

#e4746e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.14.