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#e25855 color: Flushed

#e25855 is rgb(226, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(64.035% 0.17304 24.514) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

64%
0.173
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.76:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e25855

#e25855 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.65:1 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: #e25855 mixed with white

  1. e25855
  2. e76b66
  3. ec7d76
  4. f08e87
  5. f49e98
  6. f7afa8
  7. fabfb9
  8. fccfcb
  9. fedfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e25855 mixed with black

  1. e25855
  2. c44b49
  3. a83f3d
  4. 8c3331
  5. 712826
  6. 571d1c
  7. 3e1211
  8. 270908
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e25855 with less saturation

  1. e25855
  2. db605b
  3. d36661
  4. cb6c67
  5. c3726d
  6. bb7772
  7. b37c77
  8. aa807d
  9. a08582
  10. 978887

Questions about #e25855

What color is #e25855?

#e25855 is bright red. The closest named color is Flushed. In RGB it is rgb(226, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.28, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.035% 0.17304 24.514).

What colors go well with #e25855?

The complementary color of #e25855 is #00a2b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d95792 and #d96800. The triadic partners are #37a640 and #5686f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e25855?

White text reads better on #e25855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.65:1 and black gives 5.76:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e25855 a warm or cool color?

#e25855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.173.