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#e15955 color: Flushed

#e15955 is rgb(225, 89, 85) in RGB and oklch(64.007% 0.17088 24.83) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

64%
0.171
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e15955

#e15955 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.76:1, 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: #e15955 mixed with white

  1. e15955
  2. e66c66
  3. eb7d76
  4. f08e87
  5. f39f98
  6. f7afa8
  7. fabfb9
  8. fccfcb
  9. fedfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e15955 mixed with black

  1. e15955
  2. c44c49
  3. a7403d
  4. 8b3431
  5. 702826
  6. 561d1c
  7. 3e1311
  8. 270908
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e15955 with less saturation

  1. e15955
  2. da605b
  3. d26761
  4. cb6d67
  5. c3726c
  6. bb7772
  7. b27c77
  8. a9817d
  9. a08582
  10. 968887

Questions about #e15955

What color is #e15955?

#e15955 is soft red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(225, 89, 85), in HSL hsl(1.71, 70%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.007% 0.17088 24.83).

What colors go well with #e15955?

The complementary color of #e15955 is #00a1b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d85892 and #d86900. The triadic partners are #37a642 and #5886f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e15955?

White text reads better on #e15955: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e15955 a warm or cool color?

#e15955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.171.