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#e47562 color: Burnt Coral

#e47562 is rgb(228, 117, 98) in RGB and oklch(68.588% 0.14173 31.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

68.6%
0.142
31°
  • 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 #e47562

#e47562 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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 Burnt Coral (#e57568). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e47562 mixed with white

  1. e47562
  2. e88372
  3. ec9281
  4. f0a090
  5. f3ada0
  6. f6bbb0
  7. f9c9bf
  8. fbd6cf
  9. fde4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e47562 mixed with black

  1. e47562
  2. c66554
  3. a95547
  4. 8d463a
  5. 72372d
  6. 582921
  7. 3f1c16
  8. 280f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47562 with less saturation

  1. e47562
  2. de7a68
  3. d77e6e
  4. d08274
  5. c9867a
  6. c28a7f
  7. bb8e85
  8. b3918a
  9. ab948f
  10. a39795

Questions about #e47562

What color is #e47562?

#e47562 is soft red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 117, 98), in HSL hsl(8.77, 70.65%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.588% 0.14173 31.108).

What colors go well with #e47562?

The complementary color of #e47562 is #00b0ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df7195 and #d8832c. The triadic partners are #4bb26b and #7a93f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47562?

Black text reads better on #e47562: 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 #e47562 a warm or cool color?

#e47562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.142.