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#e34951 color: Thimbleberry

#e34951 is rgb(227, 73, 81) in RGB and oklch(62.401% 0.18998 21.748) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

62.4%
0.190
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.93:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #e34951

#e34951 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62.4% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.93:1 contrast and black text 5.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thimbleberry (#e34b50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e34951 mixed with white

  1. e34951
  2. e95f62
  3. ee7373
  4. f28684
  5. f69895
  6. f9a9a6
  7. fcbbb8
  8. feccc9
  9. ffdddb
  10. ffeeed

Darker: #e34951 mixed with black

  1. e34951
  2. c53e45
  3. a8343a
  4. 8c2a2f
  5. 712024
  6. 57171a
  7. 3f0e10
  8. 270607
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e34951 with less saturation

  1. e34951
  2. db5357
  3. d35b5d
  4. cb6363
  5. c36968
  6. ba6f6e
  7. b17573
  8. a77a78
  9. 9d7f7d
  10. 938382

Questions about #e34951

What color is #e34951?

#e34951 is bright red. The closest named color is Thimbleberry. In RGB it is rgb(227, 73, 81), in HSL hsl(356.88, 73.33%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.401% 0.18998 21.748).

What colors go well with #e34951?

The complementary color of #e34951 is #009da7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d74a94 and #d95d00. The triadic partners are #2fa223 and #4281f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e34951?

White text reads better on #e34951: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and black gives 5.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e34951 a warm or cool color?

#e34951 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.4% and its chroma 0.19.