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#e97662 color: Colorado Bronze

#e97662 is rgb(233, 118, 98) in RGB and oklch(69.42% 0.14644 31.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

69.4%
0.146
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e97662

#e97662 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.4% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Colorado Bronze (#ee7766). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e97662 mixed with white

  1. e97662
  2. ed8572
  3. f09381
  4. f4a191
  5. f7aea0
  6. f9bcb0
  7. fbc9bf
  8. fdd7cf
  9. fee4df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #e97662 mixed with black

  1. e97662
  2. cb6654
  3. ad5647
  4. 90473a
  5. 74382d
  6. 5a2921
  7. 411c16
  8. 290f0b
  9. 130503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e97662 with less saturation

  1. e97662
  2. e27b69
  3. dc806f
  4. d58475
  5. cd887b
  6. c68c81
  7. be9086
  8. b6938c
  9. ae9692
  10. a69a97

Questions about #e97662

What color is #e97662?

#e97662 is bright red. The closest named color is Colorado Bronze. In RGB it is rgb(233, 118, 98), in HSL hsl(8.89, 75.42%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.42% 0.14644 31.305).

What colors go well with #e97662?

The complementary color of #e97662 is #00b2ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e47297 and #dc8428. The triadic partners are #49b66c and #7c95f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e97662?

Black text reads better on #e97662: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e97662 a warm or cool color?

#e97662 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 69.4% and its chroma 0.146.