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#e47552 color: Potash

#e47552 is rgb(228, 117, 82) in RGB and oklch(68.332% 0.14675 38.163) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.3%
0.147
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.02:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e47552

#e47552 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.02:1 contrast and black text 6.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e47552 mixed with white

  1. e47552
  2. e88464
  3. ec9275
  4. f0a087
  5. f3ae98
  6. f6bba9
  7. f9c9ba
  8. fbd6cb
  9. fde4dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e47552 mixed with black

  1. e47552
  2. c66546
  3. a9553b
  4. 8d462f
  5. 723725
  6. 58291a
  7. 3f1c11
  8. 280f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47552 with less saturation

  1. e47552
  2. dd7a5a
  3. d77e62
  4. d0826a
  5. c98671
  6. c28a78
  7. ba8d7f
  8. b29086
  9. aa948c
  10. a29693

Questions about #e47552

What color is #e47552?

#e47552 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(228, 117, 82), in HSL hsl(14.38, 73%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.332% 0.14675 38.163).

What colors go well with #e47552?

The complementary color of #e47552 is #00add4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e36e88 and #d3850e. The triadic partners are #2bb476 and #858ef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47552?

Black text reads better on #e47552: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and black gives 6.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47552 a warm or cool color?

#e47552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.147.