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#e06259 color: Fiery Coral

#e06259 is rgb(224, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(65.109% 0.15943 26.505) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

65.1%
0.159
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e06259

#e06259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, 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: #e06259 mixed with white

  1. e06259
  2. e57369
  3. ea837a
  4. ee938a
  5. f2a39a
  6. f6b2ab
  7. f8c2bb
  8. fbd1cc
  9. fde0dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e06259 mixed with black

  1. e06259
  2. c3544c
  3. a64740
  4. 8a3a34
  5. 702d28
  6. 56211d
  7. 3e1613
  8. 270b09
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06259 with less saturation

  1. e06259
  2. d9685f
  3. d26e65
  4. cb736b
  5. c37870
  6. bb7d76
  7. b3817b
  8. ab8580
  9. a28885
  10. 998c8a

Questions about #e06259

What color is #e06259?

#e06259 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(224, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(4, 68.53%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.109% 0.15943 26.505).

What colors go well with #e06259?

The complementary color of #e06259 is #00a5b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86092 and #d67100. The triadic partners are #3ea850 and #6289f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06259?

White text reads better on #e06259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06259 a warm or cool color?

#e06259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.159.