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#e57672 color: Sweet Melon

#e57672 is rgb(229, 118, 114) in RGB and oklch(69.184% 0.13849 23.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

69.2%
0.138
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e57672

#e57672 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.17:1, 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: #e57672 mixed with white

  1. e57672
  2. e98480
  3. ed928d
  4. f1a09b
  5. f4aea9
  6. f7bbb7
  7. f9c9c5
  8. fbd6d3
  9. fde4e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e57672 mixed with black

  1. e57672
  2. c76662
  3. aa5653
  4. 8e4744
  5. 723836
  6. 582928
  7. 3f1c1b
  8. 280f0e
  9. 120504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e57672 with less saturation

  1. e57672
  2. df7b76
  3. d87f7b
  4. d1847f
  5. cb8883
  6. c38b87
  7. bc8f8c
  8. b59290
  9. ad9694
  10. a49998

Questions about #e57672

What color is #e57672?

#e57672 is soft red. The closest named color is Sweet Melon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 118, 114), in HSL hsl(2.09, 68.86%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.184% 0.13849 23.438).

What colors go well with #e57672?

The complementary color of #e57672 is #00b3c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc75a3 and #dd8140. The triadic partners are #63b261 and #6e99f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57672?

Black text reads better on #e57672: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57672 a warm or cool color?

#e57672 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.138.