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#e15151 color: Red Arremer

#e15151 is rgb(225, 81, 81) in RGB and oklch(62.968% 0.17981 23.84) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63%
0.180
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.82:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #e15151

#e15151 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.82:1 contrast and black text 5.5:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Arremer (#e44e4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e15151 mixed with white

  1. e15151
  2. e76562
  3. ec7873
  4. f08a84
  5. f49b95
  6. f7aca6
  7. fabdb8
  8. fccdc9
  9. fededb
  10. ffeeed

Darker: #e15151 mixed with black

  1. e15151
  2. c44545
  3. a73a3a
  4. 8b2f2f
  5. 702424
  6. 561a1a
  7. 3e1010
  8. 270707
  9. 120202
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e15151 with less saturation

  1. e15151
  2. da5957
  3. d2615d
  4. ca6763
  5. c26d69
  6. b9736f
  7. b17874
  8. a87d79
  9. 9e817f
  10. 948584

Questions about #e15151

What color is #e15151?

#e15151 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Arremer. In RGB it is rgb(225, 81, 81), in HSL hsl(0, 70.59%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.968% 0.17981 23.84).

What colors go well with #e15151?

The complementary color of #e15151 is #009eac. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75091 and #d86200. The triadic partners are #2fa336 and #4f82f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e15151?

White text reads better on #e15151: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.82:1 and black gives 5.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e15151 a warm or cool color?

#e15151 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.18.