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#e57461 color: Burnt Coral

#e57461 is rgb(229, 116, 97) in RGB and oklch(68.555% 0.14418 30.996) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

68.6%
0.144
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e57461

#e57461 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Coral (#e57568). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e57461 mixed with white

  1. e57461
  2. e98371
  3. ed9180
  4. f19f90
  5. f4ad9f
  6. f7bbaf
  7. f9c8bf
  8. fbd6cf
  9. fde4df
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e57461 mixed with black

  1. e57461
  2. c76453
  3. aa5446
  4. 8e4539
  5. 72372d
  6. 582921
  7. 3f1b15
  8. 280f0b
  9. 120503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e57461 with less saturation

  1. e57461
  2. de7967
  3. d87e6d
  4. d18273
  5. ca8679
  6. c38a7f
  7. bb8d84
  8. b3918a
  9. ab948f
  10. a39795

Questions about #e57461

What color is #e57461?

#e57461 is bright red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(229, 116, 97), in HSL hsl(8.64, 71.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.555% 0.14418 30.996).

What colors go well with #e57461?

The complementary color of #e57461 is #00afca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e07095 and #d98229. The triadic partners are #49b36a and #7993f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57461?

Black text reads better on #e57461: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57461 a warm or cool color?

#e57461 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.144.