ORANGE

Terracotta

#E2725B

Conversions

HEX#E2725B

RGBrgb(226, 114, 91)

HSLhsl(10, 70%, 62%)

HSVhsv(10, 60%, 89%)

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

Copy CSS

color: #e2725b;
/* rgb  */ color: rgb(226, 114, 91);
/* hsl  */ color: hsl(10, 70%, 62%);

Contrast

On whiteFail · 3.09 : 1

On ink blackPass · 6.19 : 1

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About Terracotta

Terracotta is the hex color #E2725B, which translates to rgb(226, 114, 91) in RGB and hsl(10, 70%, 62%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 10 degrees, with a saturation of 70 percent and a lightness of 62 percent. That combination gives Terracotta a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.

How Terracotta compares

The closest standard CSS keyword is salmon (#FA8072), a CIE76 distance of 8.3 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is red-400 (#FF6467), at a distance of 18.0. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Burnt Sienna at 7.4. Sorted by lightness, Terracotta is number 12 of the 18 orange colors here.

Text on Terracotta

One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Terracotta, led by Ink black at 6.19:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Terracotta already loaded as the background.

Contrast of common text colors on Terracotta. AA normal text needs 4.5:1, AA large text and non-text elements need 3:1, AAA normal text needs 7:1.
Text color	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal
White #FFFFFF	3.09:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Ink black #0F0F12	6.19:1	Pass	Pass	Fail
Mid grey #6B7280	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Dark grey #374151	3.33:1	Fail	Pass	Fail
Light grey #E5E7EB	2.50:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

Building a palette around Terracotta

The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Terracotta for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color.

Full values for Terracotta

Format	Value
HEX	#E2725B
RGB	rgb(226, 114, 91)
HSL	hsl(10, 70%, 62%)
HSV	hsv(10, 60%, 89%)
CMYK	cmyk(0%, 50%, 60%, 11%)
OKLCH	oklch(67.74% 0.1444 32.94)
CIELAB	lab(60.75 41.59 32.80)

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Last updated 5 August 2026 by FusionStudios. Every value on this page is computed by the same functions the tools use. How this is calculated.