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#e97666 color: Burnt Coral

#e97666 is rgb(233, 118, 102) in RGB and oklch(69.491% 0.14543 29.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

69.5%
0.145
29°
  • 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
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e97666

#e97666 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #e97666 mixed with white

  1. e97666
  2. ed8475
  3. f09384
  4. f4a093
  5. f7aea2
  6. f9bcb2
  7. fbc9c1
  8. fdd7d0
  9. fee4e0
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #e97666 mixed with black

  1. e97666
  2. cb6658
  3. ad564a
  4. 90473c
  5. 74382f
  6. 5a2923
  7. 411c17
  8. 290f0c
  9. 130504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e97666 with less saturation

  1. e97666
  2. e27b6c
  3. dc8072
  4. d58478
  5. cd887d
  6. c68c83
  7. be9088
  8. b7938d
  9. ae9792
  10. a69a98

Questions about #e97666

What color is #e97666?

#e97666 is bright red. The closest named color is Burnt Coral. In RGB it is rgb(233, 118, 102), in HSL hsl(7.33, 74.86%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.491% 0.14543 29.442).

What colors go well with #e97666?

The complementary color of #e97666 is #00b3cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3739a and #dd842e. The triadic partners are #50b56a and #7997f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e97666?

Black text reads better on #e97666: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e97666 a warm or cool color?

#e97666 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.145.