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#e6746e color: Ardent Coral

#e6746e is rgb(230, 116, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.936% 0.14258 24.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

68.9%
0.143
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.96:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e6746e

#e6746e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.9% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.96:1 contrast and black text 7.09:1, 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: #e6746e mixed with white

  1. e6746e
  2. ea837c
  3. ee918a
  4. f29f98
  5. f5ada7
  6. f7bbb5
  7. fac8c4
  8. fcd6d2
  9. fde4e1
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e6746e mixed with black

  1. e6746e
  2. c8645f
  3. ab5450
  4. 8e4541
  5. 733733
  6. 592926
  7. 401b19
  8. 280f0e
  9. 130504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e6746e with less saturation

  1. e6746e
  2. df7973
  3. d97e78
  4. d2827c
  5. cb8681
  6. c48a85
  7. bc8e8a
  8. b4918e
  9. ac9592
  10. a49897

Questions about #e6746e

What color is #e6746e?

#e6746e is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(230, 116, 110), in HSL hsl(3, 70.59%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.936% 0.14258 24.564).

What colors go well with #e6746e?

The complementary color of #e6746e is #00b2c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de72a0 and #dd8039. The triadic partners are #5db260 and #6e98f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e6746e?

Black text reads better on #e6746e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and black gives 7.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e6746e a warm or cool color?

#e6746e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 68.9% and its chroma 0.143.