Terra Cotta (#E2725B)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 3.09:1 — vs black: 6.79:1

Color values

  • HEX #E2725B
  • RGB rgb(226, 114, 91)
  • HSL hsl(10, 69%, 62%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 50, 60, 11 )
  • Websafe #CC6666

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #E2725B based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Terra Cotta
#E2725B Base
#5BCBE2
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Terra Cotta
#E2725B Base
#E25B88
#E2B65B
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Terra Cotta
#E2725B Base
#5BE272
#725BE2
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Terra Cotta
#E2725B Base
#5BE2B6
#5B88E2
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Terra Cotta
#E2725B Base
#88E25B
#5BCBE2
#B65BE2
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Terra Cotta
#E2725B Base
#8B2C19
#CC4124
#DC5438
#E8907E
#EDAA9C
#F9E2DD
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Terra Cotta, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#160704
#47170D
#792615
#AA361E
#D94729
Terra Cotta #E2725B Base
#E78A77
#ECA394
#F1BBB0
#F6D4CD
#FBECE9
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #E2725B. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #E2725B;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #E2725B;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #E2725B;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #E2725B,
        #5BCBE2
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #E2725B,
        #5BCBE2
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$terra-cotta: #E2725B;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$terra-cotta-r: 226;
$terra-cotta-g: 114;
$terra-cotta-b: 91;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $terra-cotta;
    color: rgba($terra-cotta-r, $terra-cotta-g, $terra-cotta-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Terra Cotta appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #E2725B How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #9E9E55 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #85855C Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #E36F6F Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #929292 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Terra Cotta ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Terra Cotta #E2725B Base
Burnt Sienna #E97451 ΔE 3.58
Jelly Bean #DA614E ΔE 4.51
Bittersweet #FE6F5E ΔE 5.04
Copper Red #CB6D51 ΔE 5.09

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.