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#e05855 color: Flushed

#e05855 is rgb(224, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.728% 0.17086 24.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

63.7%
0.171
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e05855

#e05855 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flushed (#dd5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e05855 mixed with white

  1. e05855
  2. e56b66
  3. ea7c76
  4. ef8d87
  5. f39e98
  6. f6aea8
  7. f9bfb9
  8. fccfcb
  9. fddfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e05855 mixed with black

  1. e05855
  2. c34b49
  3. a63f3d
  4. 8a3331
  5. 702826
  6. 561d1c
  7. 3e1211
  8. 270908
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e05855 with less saturation

  1. e05855
  2. d95f5b
  3. d16661
  4. ca6c67
  5. c2726c
  6. ba7771
  7. b17b77
  8. a9807c
  9. 9f8481
  10. 968886

Questions about #e05855

What color is #e05855?

#e05855 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(224, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.29, 69.15%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.728% 0.17086 24.468).

What colors go well with #e05855?

The complementary color of #e05855 is #00a1af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75791 and #d76800. The triadic partners are #38a540 and #5685f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e05855?

White text reads better on #e05855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e05855 a warm or cool color?

#e05855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.171.