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#e6726e color: Ardent Coral

#e6726e is rgb(230, 114, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.638% 0.1449 23.613) 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
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e6726e

#e6726e 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 7:1, 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: #e6726e mixed with white

  1. e6726e
  2. ea817c
  3. ee8f8a
  4. f29e98
  5. f5aca7
  6. f8bab5
  7. fac8c4
  8. fcd5d2
  9. fde3e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e6726e mixed with black

  1. e6726e
  2. c8625f
  3. ab5350
  4. 8e4441
  5. 733633
  6. 592826
  7. 401b19
  8. 280e0e
  9. 130404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e6726e with less saturation

  1. e6726e
  2. df7773
  3. d97c77
  4. d2817c
  5. cb8580
  6. c38985
  7. bc8d89
  8. b4908d
  9. ac9492
  10. a39796

Questions about #e6726e

What color is #e6726e?

#e6726e is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(230, 114, 110), in HSL hsl(2, 70.59%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.638% 0.1449 23.613).

What colors go well with #e6726e?

The complementary color of #e6726e is #00b1c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd71a1 and #de7e37. The triadic partners are #5db15c and #6b97f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6726e?

Black text reads better on #e6726e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6726e a warm or cool color?

#e6726e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 68.6% and its chroma 0.145.