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#e47572 color: Ardent Coral

#e47572 is rgb(228, 117, 114) in RGB and oklch(68.898% 0.1385 22.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68.9%
0.139
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e47572

#e47572 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #e47572 mixed with white

  1. e47572
  2. e88380
  3. ec928d
  4. f09f9b
  5. f3ada9
  6. f6bbb7
  7. f9c9c5
  8. fbd6d3
  9. fde4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e47572 mixed with black

  1. e47572
  2. c66562
  3. a95553
  4. 8d4644
  5. 723736
  6. 582928
  7. 3f1c1b
  8. 280f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e47572 with less saturation

  1. e47572
  2. de7a76
  3. d77e7b
  4. d0837f
  5. ca8783
  6. c38a87
  7. bb8e8b
  8. b4918f
  9. ac9593
  10. a49897

Questions about #e47572

What color is #e47572?

#e47572 is soft red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(228, 117, 114), in HSL hsl(1.58, 67.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.898% 0.1385 22.927).

What colors go well with #e47572?

The complementary color of #e47572 is #00b3c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db74a3 and #dc8040. The triadic partners are #63b05f and #6d99f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47572?

Black text reads better on #e47572: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47572 a warm or cool color?

#e47572 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.139.