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#e05e50 color: Fiery Coral

#e05e50 is rgb(224, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(64.42% 0.16537 28.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

64.4%
0.165
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e05e50

#e05e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.57:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e05e50 mixed with white

  1. e05e50
  2. e57062
  3. ea8173
  4. ef9184
  5. f2a195
  6. f6b1a6
  7. f9c1b8
  8. fbd0c9
  9. fde0db
  10. feefed

Darker: #e05e50 mixed with black

  1. e05e50
  2. c35144
  3. a64439
  4. 8a372e
  5. 702b24
  6. 561f1a
  7. 3e1410
  8. 270a07
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e05e50 with less saturation

  1. e05e50
  2. d96557
  3. d26b5e
  4. ca7064
  5. c2756b
  6. bb7a71
  7. b27e77
  8. aa827c
  9. a18682
  10. 978a88

Questions about #e05e50

What color is #e05e50?

#e05e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(224, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(5.83, 69.9%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.42% 0.16537 28.647).

What colors go well with #e05e50?

The complementary color of #e05e50 is #00a2b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d95b8c and #d46e00. The triadic partners are #2ca850 and #6485f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e05e50?

White text reads better on #e05e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e05e50 a warm or cool color?

#e05e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.165.