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#e04c2f color: Scoville High

#e04c2f is rgb(224, 76, 47) in RGB and oklch(61.791% 0.18922 33.063) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

61.8%
0.189
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #e04c2f

#e04c2f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.189 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scoville High (#e34b26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e04c2f mixed with white

  1. e04c2f
  2. e66147
  3. eb755c
  4. f08771
  5. f49985
  6. f7aa99
  7. fabbad
  8. fcccc1
  9. feddd6
  10. ffeeea

Darker: #e04c2f mixed with black

  1. e04c2f
  2. c34127
  3. a63620
  4. 8a2c19
  5. 702212
  6. 56180c
  7. 3e0f06
  8. 270603
  9. 120201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e04c2f with less saturation

  1. e04c2f
  2. d8553b
  3. d05d46
  4. c8644f
  5. c06a58
  6. b77060
  7. ae7568
  8. a57970
  9. 9b7e77
  10. 91827e

Questions about #e04c2f

What color is #e04c2f?

#e04c2f is bright red. The closest named color is Scoville High. In RGB it is rgb(224, 76, 47), in HSL hsl(9.83, 74.06%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.791% 0.18922 33.063).

What colors go well with #e04c2f?

The complementary color of #e04c2f is #0098b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db467a and #c76a00. The triadic partners are #00a449 and #6376f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e04c2f?

White text reads better on #e04c2f: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e04c2f a warm or cool color?

#e04c2f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.189.