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#e25950 color: Reductant

#e25950 is rgb(226, 89, 80) in RGB and oklch(64.077% 0.17274 26.805) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

64.1%
0.173
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • 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 #e25950

#e25950 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 27°.

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 Reductant (#e55e58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e25950 mixed with white

  1. e25950
  2. e76c61
  3. ec7d73
  4. f08e84
  5. f49f95
  6. f7afa6
  7. fabfb8
  8. fccfc9
  9. fedfdb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e25950 mixed with black

  1. e25950
  2. c44c44
  3. a84039
  4. 8c342e
  5. 712824
  6. 571d1a
  7. 3e1310
  8. 270907
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e25950 with less saturation

  1. e25950
  2. db6057
  3. d3675e
  4. cb6d64
  5. c3736a
  6. bb7870
  7. b37c76
  8. aa817c
  9. a18581
  10. 978987

Questions about #e25950

What color is #e25950?

#e25950 is bright red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(226, 89, 80), in HSL hsl(3.7, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.077% 0.17274 26.805).

What colors go well with #e25950?

The complementary color of #e25950 is #00a1b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da578e and #d76a00. The triadic partners are #2ba747 and #5d84f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e25950?

White text reads better on #e25950: 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 #e25950 a warm or cool color?

#e25950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.173.