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#e15949 color: Tiger Lily

#e15949 is rgb(225, 89, 73) in RGB and oklch(63.817% 0.17295 29.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63.8%
0.173
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • 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 #e15949

#e15949 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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 Tiger Lily (#e1583f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e15949 mixed with white

  1. e15949
  2. e66c5c
  3. eb7d6e
  4. f08e80
  5. f39f91
  6. f7afa3
  7. fabfb5
  8. fccfc8
  9. fedfda
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e15949 mixed with black

  1. e15949
  2. c44c3e
  3. a74034
  4. 8b342a
  5. 702820
  6. 561d17
  7. 3e130e
  8. 270906
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e15949 with less saturation

  1. e15949
  2. da6051
  3. d26758
  4. ca6d5f
  5. c37266
  6. ba776d
  7. b27c73
  8. a98079
  9. a0847f
  10. 968886

Questions about #e15949

What color is #e15949?

#e15949 is soft red. The closest named color is Tiger Lily. In RGB it is rgb(225, 89, 73), in HSL hsl(6.32, 71.7%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.817% 0.17295 29.408).

What colors go well with #e15949?

The complementary color of #e15949 is #00a0b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da5588 and #d46b00. The triadic partners are #15a74c and #6282f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e15949?

White text reads better on #e15949: 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 #e15949 a warm or cool color?

#e15949 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.173.