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#e25552 color: Flushed

#e25552 is rgb(226, 85, 82) in RGB and oklch(63.616% 0.1766 24.715) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

63.6%
0.177
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e25552

#e25552 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #e25552 mixed with white

  1. e25552
  2. e76863
  3. ec7b74
  4. f18c85
  5. f49d96
  6. f8ada7
  7. fabeb8
  8. fdceca
  9. fededb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e25552 mixed with black

  1. e25552
  2. c44946
  3. a83d3b
  4. 8c312f
  5. 712625
  6. 571c1a
  7. 3e1111
  8. 270808
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e25552 with less saturation

  1. e25552
  2. db5d58
  3. d3645f
  4. cb6a65
  5. c3706a
  6. bb7570
  7. b27a76
  8. a97f7b
  9. a08380
  10. 968786

Questions about #e25552

What color is #e25552?

#e25552 is bright red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 85, 82), in HSL hsl(1.25, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.616% 0.1766 24.715).

What colors go well with #e25552?

The complementary color of #e25552 is #00a0af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d85491 and #d96600. The triadic partners are #30a53d and #5484f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e25552?

White text reads better on #e25552: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e25552 a warm or cool color?

#e25552 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.177.