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#e25259 color: Flushed

#e25259 is rgb(226, 82, 89) in RGB and oklch(63.383% 0.17904 21.044) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

63.4%
0.179
21°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.76:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e25259

#e25259 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, 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: #e25259 mixed with white

  1. e25259
  2. e76669
  3. ec7979
  4. f18a89
  5. f59b9a
  6. f8acaa
  7. fbbdbb
  8. fdcdcb
  9. fededc
  10. ffeeee

Darker: #e25259 mixed with black

  1. e25259
  2. c4464c
  3. a83b40
  4. 8c2f34
  5. 712528
  6. 571a1d
  7. 3e1113
  8. 270809
  9. 120203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e25259 with less saturation

  1. e25259
  2. db5a5e
  3. d36264
  4. cb6869
  5. c36e6e
  6. bb7473
  7. b27977
  8. a97e7c
  9. 9f8281
  10. 958686

Questions about #e25259

What color is #e25259?

#e25259 is bright red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 82, 89), in HSL hsl(357.08, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.383% 0.17904 21.044).

What colors go well with #e25259?

The complementary color of #e25259 is #00a0aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d65397 and #db6100. The triadic partners are #3fa32f and #4785f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e25259?

White text reads better on #e25259: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e25259 a warm or cool color?

#e25259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.179.