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#e07555 color: Potash

#e07555 is rgb(224, 117, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.832% 0.14124 37.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

67.8%
0.141
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e07555

#e07555 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.8% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.85:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Potash (#e07757). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e07555 mixed with white

  1. e07555
  2. e58366
  3. e99277
  4. ed9f88
  5. f1ad99
  6. f4bbaa
  7. f7c9bb
  8. fad6cc
  9. fce4dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e07555 mixed with black

  1. e07555
  2. c36549
  3. a6553d
  4. 8a4631
  5. 703726
  6. 56291c
  7. 3e1c11
  8. 270f08
  9. 120502
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e07555 with less saturation

  1. e07555
  2. da7a5d
  3. d37e64
  4. cd826b
  5. c68572
  6. bf8979
  7. b78c7f
  8. b08f85
  9. a8928c
  10. a09592

Questions about #e07555

What color is #e07555?

#e07555 is soft red. The closest named color is Potash. In RGB it is rgb(224, 117, 85), in HSL hsl(13.81, 69.15%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.832% 0.14124 37.442).

What colors go well with #e07555?

The complementary color of #e07555 is #00abd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6f88 and #d0841d. The triadic partners are #35b174 and #838ded.

Is white or black text more readable on #e07555?

Black text reads better on #e07555: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e07555 a warm or cool color?

#e07555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.8% and its chroma 0.141.