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#e1502e color: Scoville High

#e1502e is rgb(225, 80, 46) in RGB and oklch(62.403% 0.18692 34.442) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

62.4%
0.187
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.90:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #e1502e

#e1502e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.187 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.9:1 contrast and black text 5.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Scoville High (#e34b26). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e1502e mixed with white

  1. e1502e
  2. e76546
  3. ec785c
  4. f08a71
  5. f49b85
  6. f8ac99
  7. fabdad
  8. fccdc2
  9. feded6
  10. ffeeea

Darker: #e1502e mixed with black

  1. e1502e
  2. c44427
  3. a7391f
  4. 8b2e18
  5. 702412
  6. 561a0b
  7. 3e1006
  8. 270702
  9. 120201
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e1502e with less saturation

  1. e1502e
  2. d9593b
  3. d16046
  4. c9674f
  5. c16d58
  6. b97261
  7. b07769
  8. a67c71
  9. 9d8079
  10. 928480

Questions about #e1502e

What color is #e1502e?

#e1502e is bright red. The closest named color is Scoville High. In RGB it is rgb(225, 80, 46), in HSL hsl(11.4, 74.9%, 53.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.403% 0.18692 34.442).

What colors go well with #e1502e?

The complementary color of #e1502e is #009ab7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd4979 and #c86d00. The triadic partners are #00a650 and #6878f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e1502e?

White text reads better on #e1502e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.9:1 and black gives 5.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e1502e a warm or cool color?

#e1502e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.187.