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#e05561 color: Nectarous Nectarine

#e05561 is rgb(224, 85, 97) in RGB and oklch(63.586% 0.17316 18.45) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

63.6%
0.173
18°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.72:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e05561

#e05561 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 18°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nectarous Nectarine (#dd5566). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e05561 mixed with white

  1. e05561
  2. e66870
  3. eb7a7f
  4. ef8c8f
  5. f39c9e
  6. f7adae
  7. f9bebe
  8. fccece
  9. fedede
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e05561 mixed with black

  1. e05561
  2. c34953
  3. a63d46
  4. 8a3139
  5. 70262d
  6. 561c21
  7. 3e1115
  8. 27080b
  9. 120203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e05561 with less saturation

  1. e05561
  2. d95d65
  3. d1646a
  4. ca6a6e
  5. c27072
  6. ba7577
  7. b17a7b
  8. a87f7f
  9. 9f8383
  10. 958787

Questions about #e05561

What color is #e05561?

#e05561 is soft rose. The closest named color is Nectarous Nectarine. In RGB it is rgb(224, 85, 97), in HSL hsl(354.82, 69.15%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.586% 0.17316 18.45).

What colors go well with #e05561?

The complementary color of #e05561 is #00a1a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3579c and #db6200. The triadic partners are #4da22c and #4288f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e05561?

White text reads better on #e05561: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e05561 a warm or cool color?

#e05561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 18 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.173.