Terracotta (#E2725B)

The hex code for Terracotta is #E2725B. It is rgb(226, 114, 91) in RGB, hsl(10, 70%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 60%, 11%) in CMYK — a light red. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2725B

HEX#E2725B

RGBrgb(226, 114, 91)

HSLhsl(10, 70%, 62%)

HSVhsv(10, 60%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 60%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.144 32.9)

LABlab(61.32% 43.12 33.81)

LCHlch(61.32% 54.79 38.10)

Colors Closest to Terracotta

Terracotta is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Burnt Sienna#E97451ΔE 7.48 Salmon#FA8072ΔE 8.26 Copper Red#CB6D51ΔE 8.3 Cedar Chest#C95A49ΔE 8.86 Congo Pink#F88379ΔE 10.04 Medium Vermilion#D9603BΔE 12.64

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#E2725B Channel Values

How Terracotta breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 226 · G 114 · B 91	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 10° · S 70% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 10° · S 60% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 50% · Y 60% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.09:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Terracotta background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text3.09:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Terracotta

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Terracotta; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Terracotta

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How Terracotta Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E2725B

Protanopia#8E8E5A

Protanomaly#B6845A

Deuteranopia#A3A354

Deuteranomaly#BF9257

Tritanopia#E36F6F

Tritanomaly#E37068

Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #E2725B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--terracotta: #E2725B;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2725B;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'terracotta': '#E2725B' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.447, blue: 0.357)

Android XML<color name="terracotta">#E2725B</color>

SVG fillfill="#E2725B"

More Red Colors

Terracotta sits in the redfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e30022 e2062c e32636 e19d9d e34234 e0cccc e36d6d df0118 e4000f dea5a4 e4717a ddadaf ed2939 f8c4c4 ff0f4b ff637e ffb6c1 fff1f2 4a0000 701c1c 922626 a55353 bfafb2 cd5c5c

#E2725B Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Terracotta?

The hex code for Terracotta is #E2725B. That is rgb(226, 114, 91) in RGB, hsl(10, 70%, 62%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 60%, 11%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E2725B?

#E2725B is rgb(226, 114, 91) — red 226, green 114, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2725B?

#E2725B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 60%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2725B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2725B scores 3.09:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2725B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2725B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is salmon (#FA8072) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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