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#e06a56 color: Barely Brown

#e06a56 is rgb(224, 106, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.187% 0.15161 31.307) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

66.2%
0.152
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e06a56

#e06a56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06a56 mixed with white

  1. e06a56
  2. e57a67
  3. ea8978
  4. ee9888
  5. f2a799
  6. f5b6aa
  7. f8c5ba
  8. fad3cb
  9. fce2dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e06a56 mixed with black

  1. e06a56
  2. c35b4a
  3. a64d3e
  4. 8a3f32
  5. 703127
  6. 56241c
  7. 3e1812
  8. 270d08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06a56 with less saturation

  1. e06a56
  2. d96f5d
  3. d27464
  4. cb796a
  5. c47e70
  6. bd8276
  7. b5857c
  8. ad8982
  9. a58c87
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #e06a56

What color is #e06a56?

#e06a56 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(224, 106, 86), in HSL hsl(8.7, 69%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.187% 0.15161 31.307).

What colors go well with #e06a56?

The complementary color of #e06a56 is #00a7c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db668d and #d37907. The triadic partners are #38ac61 and #728aef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06a56?

Black text reads better on #e06a56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06a56 a warm or cool color?

#e06a56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.152.