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#e47876 color: Sweet Melon

#e47876 is rgb(228, 120, 118) in RGB and oklch(69.441% 0.13443 22.236) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

69.4%
0.134
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e47876

#e47876 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #e47876 mixed with white

  1. e47876
  2. e88683
  3. ec9490
  4. f0a19e
  5. f3afab
  6. f6bcb9
  7. f9cac7
  8. fbd7d5
  9. fde4e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e47876 mixed with black

  1. e47876
  2. c66766
  3. a95756
  4. 8d4847
  5. 723938
  6. 582a29
  7. 3f1d1c
  8. 28100f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e47876 with less saturation

  1. e47876
  2. de7d7a
  3. d7817e
  4. d18582
  5. ca8986
  6. c38d8a
  7. bc908e
  8. b59391
  9. ad9795
  10. a59a99

Questions about #e47876

What color is #e47876?

#e47876 is soft red. The closest named color is Sweet Melon. In RGB it is rgb(228, 120, 118), in HSL hsl(1.09, 67.07%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.441% 0.13443 22.236).

What colors go well with #e47876?

The complementary color of #e47876 is #00b4c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db77a5 and #dd8246. The triadic partners are #68b162 and #6e9bf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47876?

Black text reads better on #e47876: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47876 a warm or cool color?

#e47876 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.134.