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#e47857 color: Potash

#e47857 is rgb(228, 120, 87) in RGB and oklch(68.872% 0.1423 37.746) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.9%
0.142
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e47857

#e47857 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.12:1, 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: #e47857 mixed with white

  1. e47857
  2. e88668
  3. ec9479
  4. f0a28a
  5. f3af9a
  6. f6bdab
  7. f9cabc
  8. fbd7cc
  9. fde4dd
  10. fef2ee

Darker: #e47857 mixed with black

  1. e47857
  2. c6674b
  3. a9573e
  4. 8d4833
  5. 723927
  6. 582a1c
  7. 3f1d12
  8. 281008
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e47857 with less saturation

  1. e47857
  2. de7d5f
  3. d78166
  4. d0856e
  5. c98875
  6. c28c7b
  7. bb8f82
  8. b39288
  9. ac958f
  10. a39895

Questions about #e47857

What color is #e47857?

#e47857 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(228, 120, 87), in HSL hsl(14.04, 72.31%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.872% 0.1423 37.746).

What colors go well with #e47857?

The complementary color of #e47857 is #00afd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3728a and #d4871f. The triadic partners are #36b578 and #8790f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47857?

Black text reads better on #e47857: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47857 a warm or cool color?

#e47857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.142.