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#e6726c color: Ardent Coral

#e6726c is rgb(230, 114, 108) in RGB and oklch(68.598% 0.14519 24.625) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.6%
0.145
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.01:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e6726c

#e6726c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.01:1 contrast and black text 6.99:1, 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: #e6726c mixed with white

  1. e6726c
  2. ea817a
  3. ee8f89
  4. f29e97
  5. f5aca5
  6. f8bab4
  7. fac8c3
  8. fcd5d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e6726c mixed with black

  1. e6726c
  2. c8625d
  3. ab534e
  4. 8e4440
  5. 733632
  6. 592825
  7. 401b19
  8. 280e0d
  9. 130404
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e6726c with less saturation

  1. e6726c
  2. df7771
  3. d97c76
  4. d2817b
  5. cb857f
  6. c38984
  7. bc8d88
  8. b4908d
  9. ac9491
  10. a39796

Questions about #e6726c

What color is #e6726c?

#e6726c is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(230, 114, 108), in HSL hsl(2.95, 70.93%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.598% 0.14519 24.625).

What colors go well with #e6726c?

The complementary color of #e6726c is #00b1c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de709f and #dd7e35. The triadic partners are #5ab15e and #6d96f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6726c?

Black text reads better on #e6726c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6726c a warm or cool color?

#e6726c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.145.