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#e15561 color: Nectarous Nectarine

#e15561 is rgb(225, 85, 97) in RGB and oklch(63.74% 0.17423 18.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

63.7%
0.174
19°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e15561

#e15561 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 63.7% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 19°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nectarous Nectarine (#dd5566). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e15561 mixed with white

  1. e15561
  2. e66870
  3. eb7a7f
  4. f08c8f
  5. f49d9e
  6. f7adae
  7. fabebe
  8. fccece
  9. fedede
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e15561 mixed with black

  1. e15561
  2. c44953
  3. a73d46
  4. 8b3139
  5. 70262d
  6. 561c21
  7. 3e1115
  8. 27080b
  9. 120203
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e15561 with less saturation

  1. e15561
  2. da5d66
  3. d2646a
  4. cb6a6e
  5. c37073
  6. ba7577
  7. b27a7b
  8. a97f7f
  9. a08383
  10. 968787

Questions about #e15561

What color is #e15561?

#e15561 is soft rose. The closest named color is Nectarous Nectarine. In RGB it is rgb(225, 85, 97), in HSL hsl(354.86, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.74% 0.17423 18.527).

What colors go well with #e15561?

The complementary color of #e15561 is #00a2a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d4579d and #dc6200. The triadic partners are #4da32c and #4289f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e15561?

White text reads better on #e15561: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e15561 a warm or cool color?

#e15561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 19 degrees, its lightness 63.7% and its chroma 0.174.