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#e77566 color: Burnt Coral

#e77566 is rgb(231, 117, 102) in RGB and oklch(69.068% 0.14419 29.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

69.1%
0.144
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.94:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e77566

#e77566 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Coral (#e57568). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e77566 mixed with white

  1. e77566
  2. eb8475
  3. ef9284
  4. f2a093
  5. f5ada2
  6. f8bbb1
  7. fac9c1
  8. fcd6d0
  9. fde4e0
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e77566 mixed with black

  1. e77566
  2. c96558
  3. ab554a
  4. 8f463c
  5. 73372f
  6. 592923
  7. 401c17
  8. 280f0c
  9. 130504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e77566 with less saturation

  1. e77566
  2. e07a6c
  3. da7f72
  4. d38377
  5. cc877d
  6. c48b82
  7. bd8f87
  8. b5928c
  9. ad9591
  10. a49896

Questions about #e77566

What color is #e77566?

#e77566 is bright red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(231, 117, 102), in HSL hsl(6.98, 72.88%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.068% 0.14419 29.026).

What colors go well with #e77566?

The complementary color of #e77566 is #00b2c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17299 and #dc822f. The triadic partners are #51b468 and #7796f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e77566?

Black text reads better on #e77566: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e77566 a warm or cool color?

#e77566 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.144.