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#e15855 color: Flushed

#e15855 is rgb(225, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(63.881% 0.17195 24.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

63.9%
0.172
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e15855

#e15855 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flushed (#dd5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e15855 mixed with white

  1. e15855
  2. e66b66
  3. eb7d76
  4. f08e87
  5. f49e98
  6. f7afa8
  7. fabfb9
  8. fccfcb
  9. fedfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e15855 mixed with black

  1. e15855
  2. c44b49
  3. a73f3d
  4. 8b3331
  5. 702826
  6. 561d1c
  7. 3e1211
  8. 270908
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e15855 with less saturation

  1. e15855
  2. da605b
  3. d26661
  4. cb6c67
  5. c3726c
  6. ba7772
  7. b27c77
  8. a9807c
  9. a08481
  10. 968887

Questions about #e15855

What color is #e15855?

#e15855 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(225, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.29, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.881% 0.17195 24.491).

What colors go well with #e15855?

The complementary color of #e15855 is #00a1b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d85792 and #d86800. The triadic partners are #37a540 and #5685f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e15855?

White text reads better on #e15855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e15855 a warm or cool color?

#e15855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.172.