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#e9706e color: Pastrami

#e9706e is rgb(233, 112, 110) in RGB and oklch(68.761% 0.15069 22.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

68.8%
0.151
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e9706e

#e9706e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pastrami (#e87175). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e9706e mixed with white

  1. e9706e
  2. ed7f7c
  3. f18e8a
  4. f49d98
  5. f7aba7
  6. f9b9b5
  7. fbc7c4
  8. fdd5d2
  9. fee3e1
  10. fff1f0

Darker: #e9706e mixed with black

  1. e9706e
  2. cb605f
  3. ad5150
  4. 904341
  5. 743533
  6. 5a2726
  7. 411a19
  8. 290e0e
  9. 130404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e9706e with less saturation

  1. e9706e
  2. e27673
  3. db7b77
  4. d4807c
  5. cd8480
  6. c58885
  7. bd8c89
  8. b5908e
  9. ad9492
  10. a49796

Questions about #e9706e

What color is #e9706e?

#e9706e is bright red. The closest named color is Pastrami. In RGB it is rgb(233, 112, 110), in HSL hsl(0.98, 73.65%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.761% 0.15069 22.773).

What colors go well with #e9706e?

The complementary color of #e9706e is #00b2bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6fa3 and #e17c33. The triadic partners are #5cb258 and #6798f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9706e?

Black text reads better on #e9706e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9706e a warm or cool color?

#e9706e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.151.