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#e05960 color: Aphrodisiac

#e05960 is rgb(224, 89, 96) in RGB and oklch(64.059% 0.16865 20.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

64.1%
0.169
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e05960

#e05960 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e05960 mixed with white

  1. e05960
  2. e56c6f
  3. ea7d7f
  4. ef8e8e
  5. f39e9e
  6. f6afad
  7. f9bfbd
  8. fccfce
  9. fddfde
  10. feefee

Darker: #e05960 mixed with black

  1. e05960
  2. c34c52
  3. a64045
  4. 8a3438
  5. 70282c
  6. 561d20
  7. 3e1315
  8. 27090a
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e05960 with less saturation

  1. e05960
  2. d96065
  3. d26769
  4. ca6d6e
  5. c27272
  6. ba7777
  7. b27c7b
  8. a98080
  9. a08584
  10. 968888

Questions about #e05960

What color is #e05960?

#e05960 is soft red. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(224, 89, 96), in HSL hsl(356.89, 68.53%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.059% 0.16865 20.145).

What colors go well with #e05960?

The complementary color of #e05960 is #00a3ab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d45a9a and #da6601. The triadic partners are #4ba437 and #4b89f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e05960?

White text reads better on #e05960: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e05960 a warm or cool color?

#e05960 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.169.