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#e97462 color: Burnt Coral

#e97462 is rgb(233, 116, 98) in RGB and oklch(69.121% 0.1485 30.309) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

69.1%
0.149
30°
  • 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
7.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e97462

#e97462 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.1% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.94:1 contrast and black text 7.14:1, 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: #e97462 mixed with white

  1. e97462
  2. ed8372
  3. f19181
  4. f49f91
  5. f7ada0
  6. f9bbb0
  7. fbc9bf
  8. fdd6cf
  9. fee4df
  10. fff1ef

Darker: #e97462 mixed with black

  1. e97462
  2. cb6454
  3. ad5447
  4. 90453a
  5. 74372d
  6. 5a2921
  7. 411b16
  8. 290f0b
  9. 130503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e97462 with less saturation

  1. e97462
  2. e27968
  3. db7e6f
  4. d48375
  5. cd877b
  6. c68b80
  7. be8e86
  8. b6928b
  9. ad9591
  10. a59996

Questions about #e97462

What color is #e97462?

#e97462 is bright red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(233, 116, 98), in HSL hsl(8, 75.42%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.121% 0.1485 30.309).

What colors go well with #e97462?

The complementary color of #e97462 is #00b2cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47097 and #dd8226. The triadic partners are #49b569 and #7995f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e97462?

Black text reads better on #e97462: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and black gives 7.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e97462 a warm or cool color?

#e97462 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 69.1% and its chroma 0.149.