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#e15b59 color: Reductant

#e15b59 is rgb(225, 91, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.331% 0.16818 23.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

64.3%
0.168
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.84:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e15b59

#e15b59 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.84:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reductant (#e55e58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e15b59 mixed with white

  1. e15b59
  2. e66d69
  3. eb7f79
  4. ef8f8a
  5. f3a09a
  6. f7b0aa
  7. f9c0bb
  8. fccfcc
  9. fddfdd
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e15b59 mixed with black

  1. e15b59
  2. c44e4c
  3. a74140
  4. 8b3534
  5. 702928
  6. 561e1d
  7. 3e1313
  8. 270909
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e15b59 with less saturation

  1. e15b59
  2. da625f
  3. d26964
  4. cb6e6a
  5. c3746f
  6. bb7974
  7. b37d79
  8. aa827e
  9. a18683
  10. 978988

Questions about #e15b59

What color is #e15b59?

#e15b59 is soft red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(225, 91, 89), in HSL hsl(0.88, 69.39%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.331% 0.16818 23.878).

What colors go well with #e15b59?

The complementary color of #e15b59 is #00a3b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75a94 and #d86a00. The triadic partners are #3fa642 and #5788f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e15b59?

White text reads better on #e15b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.84:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e15b59 a warm or cool color?

#e15b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.168.