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#e47b72 color: Geraldine

#e47b72 is rgb(228, 123, 114) in RGB and oklch(69.822% 0.13153 26.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

69.8%
0.132
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.85:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e47b72

#e47b72 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.8% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.85:1 contrast and black text 7.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Geraldine (#e77b75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e47b72 mixed with white

  1. e47b72
  2. e88980
  3. ec968d
  4. f0a39b
  5. f3b1a9
  6. f6beb7
  7. f8cbc5
  8. fbd8d4
  9. fce5e2
  10. fef2f0

Darker: #e47b72 mixed with black

  1. e47b72
  2. c66a62
  3. a95a53
  4. 8d4a44
  5. 723a36
  6. 582c28
  7. 3f1e1b
  8. 28100e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e47b72 with less saturation

  1. e47b72
  2. de7f77
  3. d8837b
  4. d18780
  5. ca8b84
  6. c48e89
  7. bd928d
  8. b59591
  9. ae9895
  10. a69b9a

Questions about #e47b72

What color is #e47b72?

#e47b72 is soft red. The closest named color is Geraldine. In RGB it is rgb(228, 123, 114), in HSL hsl(4.74, 67.86%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.822% 0.13153 26.08).

What colors go well with #e47b72?

The complementary color of #e47b72 is #00b4c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd79a0 and #db8645. The triadic partners are #63b36b and #779bf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e47b72?

Black text reads better on #e47b72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and black gives 7.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e47b72 a warm or cool color?

#e47b72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 69.8% and its chroma 0.132.