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#e57572 color: Ardent Coral

#e57572 is rgb(229, 117, 114) in RGB and oklch(69.033% 0.13967 22.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

69%
0.140
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e57572

#e57572 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 23°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e57572 mixed with white

  1. e57572
  2. e98380
  3. ed928d
  4. f19f9b
  5. f4ada9
  6. f7bbb7
  7. f9c9c5
  8. fbd6d3
  9. fde4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e57572 mixed with black

  1. e57572
  2. c76562
  3. aa5553
  4. 8e4644
  5. 723736
  6. 582928
  7. 3f1c1b
  8. 280f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e57572 with less saturation

  1. e57572
  2. df7a76
  3. d87e7b
  4. d1837f
  5. ca8783
  6. c38b87
  7. bc8e8b
  8. b4928f
  9. ac9593
  10. a49897

Questions about #e57572

What color is #e57572?

#e57572 is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(229, 117, 114), in HSL hsl(1.57, 68.86%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.033% 0.13967 22.944).

What colors go well with #e57572?

The complementary color of #e57572 is #00b3c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc74a3 and #dd803f. The triadic partners are #63b15f and #6d99f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57572?

Black text reads better on #e57572: 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 #e57572 a warm or cool color?

#e57572 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 69% and its chroma 0.14.