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#e47656 color: Potash

#e47656 is rgb(228, 118, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.546% 0.14446 37.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.5%
0.144
37°
  • 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 #e47656

#e47656 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e47656 mixed with white

  1. e47656
  2. e88467
  3. ec9378
  4. f0a089
  5. f3ae9a
  6. f6bcaa
  7. f9c9bb
  8. fbd7cc
  9. fde4dd
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e47656 mixed with black

  1. e47656
  2. c6664a
  3. a9563e
  4. 8d4732
  5. 723827
  6. 58291c
  7. 3f1c12
  8. 280f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47656 with less saturation

  1. e47656
  2. dd7b5e
  3. d77f65
  4. d0836d
  5. c98774
  6. c28b7a
  7. ba8e81
  8. b39187
  9. ab948e
  10. a39794

Questions about #e47656

What color is #e47656?

#e47656 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(228, 118, 86), in HSL hsl(13.52, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.546% 0.14446 37.061).

What colors go well with #e47656?

The complementary color of #e47656 is #00aed3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3708a and #d4861a. The triadic partners are #34b475 and #848ff2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47656?

Black text reads better on #e47656: 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 #e47656 a warm or cool color?

#e47656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.144.