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#e2585a color: Aphrodisiac

#e2585a is rgb(226, 88, 90) in RGB and oklch(64.124% 0.17244 22.482) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

64.1%
0.172
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e2585a

#e2585a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e2585a mixed with white

  1. e2585a
  2. e76b6a
  3. ec7d7a
  4. f08e8a
  5. f49e9a
  6. f7afab
  7. fabfbb
  8. fccfcc
  9. fedfdd
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e2585a mixed with black

  1. e2585a
  2. c44b4d
  3. a83f41
  4. 8c3335
  5. 712829
  6. 571d1e
  7. 3e1213
  8. 270909
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e2585a with less saturation

  1. e2585a
  2. db6060
  3. d36665
  4. cc6d6a
  5. c4726f
  6. bb7774
  7. b37c79
  8. aa817e
  9. a18583
  10. 978988

Questions about #e2585a

What color is #e2585a?

#e2585a is bright red. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(226, 88, 90), in HSL hsl(359.13, 70.41%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.124% 0.17244 22.482).

What colors go well with #e2585a?

The complementary color of #e2585a is #00a2ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d75896 and #da6700. The triadic partners are #40a53b and #5187f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2585a?

White text reads better on #e2585a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2585a a warm or cool color?

#e2585a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.172.