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#e47776 color: Sweet Melon

#e47776 is rgb(228, 119, 118) in RGB and oklch(69.288% 0.13563 21.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

69.3%
0.136
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e47776

#e47776 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sweet Melon (#e87973). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e47776 mixed with white

  1. e47776
  2. e88583
  3. ec9390
  4. f0a19e
  5. f3aeab
  6. f6bcb9
  7. f9c9c7
  8. fbd7d5
  9. fde4e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e47776 mixed with black

  1. e47776
  2. c66766
  3. a95756
  4. 8d4747
  5. 723838
  6. 582a29
  7. 3f1c1c
  8. 28100f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e47776 with less saturation

  1. e47776
  2. de7c7a
  3. d7807e
  4. d18482
  5. ca8886
  6. c38c89
  7. bc8f8d
  8. b49391
  9. ad9695
  10. a59998

Questions about #e47776

What color is #e47776?

#e47776 is soft red. The closest named color is Sweet Melon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 119, 118), in HSL hsl(0.55, 67.07%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.288% 0.13563 21.728).

What colors go well with #e47776?

The complementary color of #e47776 is #00b4c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db76a5 and #dd8146. The triadic partners are #68b160 and #6c9bf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47776?

Black text reads better on #e47776: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47776 a warm or cool color?

#e47776 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.136.