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#e57976 color: Sweet Melon

#e57976 is rgb(229, 121, 118) in RGB and oklch(69.727% 0.1344 22.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

69.7%
0.134
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e57976

#e57976 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.87:1 contrast and black text 7.33:1, 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: #e57976 mixed with white

  1. e57976
  2. e98783
  3. ed9591
  4. f1a29e
  5. f4afab
  6. f7bdb9
  7. f9cac7
  8. fbd7d5
  9. fde4e3
  10. fef2f1

Darker: #e57976 mixed with black

  1. e57976
  2. c76866
  3. aa5856
  4. 8e4847
  5. 723938
  6. 582b29
  7. 3f1d1c
  8. 28100f
  9. 120505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e57976 with less saturation

  1. e57976
  2. df7e7a
  3. d8827e
  4. d28682
  5. cb8a86
  6. c48d8a
  7. bd918e
  8. b69492
  9. ae9796
  10. a69a9a

Questions about #e57976

What color is #e57976?

#e57976 is soft red. The closest named color is Sweet Melon. In RGB it is rgb(229, 121, 118), in HSL hsl(1.62, 68.1%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.727% 0.1344 22.77).

What colors go well with #e57976?

The complementary color of #e57976 is #00b5c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc78a5 and #de8446. The triadic partners are #68b364 and #709cf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57976?

Black text reads better on #e57976: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.87:1 and black gives 7.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57976 a warm or cool color?

#e57976 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.134.