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#e47756 color: Potash

#e47756 is rgb(228, 119, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.701% 0.14355 37.611) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.7%
0.144
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e47756

#e47756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.07:1, 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: #e47756 mixed with white

  1. e47756
  2. e88567
  3. ec9378
  4. f0a189
  5. f3af9a
  6. f6bcaa
  7. f9cabb
  8. fbd7cc
  9. fde4dd
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e47756 mixed with black

  1. e47756
  2. c6674a
  3. a9573e
  4. 8d4732
  5. 723827
  6. 582a1c
  7. 3f1c12
  8. 281008
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47756 with less saturation

  1. e47756
  2. de7c5e
  3. d78066
  4. d0846d
  5. c98874
  6. c28b7b
  7. bb8f81
  8. b39288
  9. ab958e
  10. a39894

Questions about #e47756

What color is #e47756?

#e47756 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(228, 119, 86), in HSL hsl(13.94, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.701% 0.14355 37.611).

What colors go well with #e47756?

The complementary color of #e47756 is #00aed4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3718a and #d4871c. The triadic partners are #34b477 and #8690f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47756?

Black text reads better on #e47756: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47756 a warm or cool color?

#e47756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.144.