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#e6726d color: Ardent Coral

#e6726d is rgb(230, 114, 109) in RGB and oklch(68.618% 0.14504 24.121) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

68.6%
0.145
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e6726d

#e6726d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 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: #e6726d mixed with white

  1. e6726d
  2. ea817b
  3. ee8f89
  4. f29e98
  5. f5aca6
  6. f8bab5
  7. fac8c3
  8. fcd5d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e6726d mixed with black

  1. e6726d
  2. c8625e
  3. ab534f
  4. 8e4441
  5. 733633
  6. 592826
  7. 401b19
  8. 280e0d
  9. 130404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e6726d with less saturation

  1. e6726d
  2. df7772
  3. d97c77
  4. d2817b
  5. cb8580
  6. c38984
  7. bc8d89
  8. b4908d
  9. ac9491
  10. a39796

Questions about #e6726d

What color is #e6726d?

#e6726d is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(230, 114, 109), in HSL hsl(2.48, 70.76%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.618% 0.14504 24.121).

What colors go well with #e6726d?

The complementary color of #e6726d is #00b1c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd71a0 and #de7e36. The triadic partners are #5cb15d and #6c97f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6726d?

Black text reads better on #e6726d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 6.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6726d a warm or cool color?

#e6726d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.145.