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#e5746d color: Ardent Coral

#e5746d is rgb(229, 116, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.78% 0.14158 25.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

68.8%
0.142
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e5746d

#e5746d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e5746d mixed with white

  1. e5746d
  2. e9837b
  3. ed9189
  4. f19f98
  5. f4ada6
  6. f7bbb5
  7. f9c8c3
  8. fbd6d2
  9. fde4e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e5746d mixed with black

  1. e5746d
  2. c7645e
  3. aa544f
  4. 8e4541
  5. 723733
  6. 582926
  7. 3f1b19
  8. 280f0d
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e5746d with less saturation

  1. e5746d
  2. df7972
  3. d87e77
  4. d1827b
  5. ca8680
  6. c38a85
  7. bb8e89
  8. b4918d
  9. ac9492
  10. a39796

Questions about #e5746d

What color is #e5746d?

#e5746d is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(229, 116, 109), in HSL hsl(3.5, 69.77%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.78% 0.14158 25.079).

What colors go well with #e5746d?

The complementary color of #e5746d is #00b2c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd729f and #dc8038. The triadic partners are #5cb161 and #6f97f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5746d?

Black text reads better on #e5746d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5746d a warm or cool color?

#e5746d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.142.