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#e35659 color: Aphrodisiac

#e35659 is rgb(227, 86, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.014% 0.1758 22.297) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

64%
0.176
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.66:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e35659

#e35659 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e35659 mixed with white

  1. e35659
  2. e86969
  3. ed7b79
  4. f18d89
  5. f59d9a
  6. f8aeaa
  7. fbbebb
  8. fdcecc
  9. fedfdd
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e35659 mixed with black

  1. e35659
  2. c54a4c
  3. a83e40
  4. 8c3234
  5. 712728
  6. 571c1d
  7. 3f1213
  8. 270809
  9. 120203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e35659 with less saturation

  1. e35659
  2. dc5e5f
  3. d46564
  4. cc6b69
  5. c4716f
  6. bc7674
  7. b37b79
  8. aa807e
  9. a18482
  10. 978887

Questions about #e35659

What color is #e35659?

#e35659 is bright red. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(227, 86, 89), in HSL hsl(358.72, 71.57%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.014% 0.1758 22.297).

What colors go well with #e35659?

The complementary color of #e35659 is #00a2ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d85697 and #db6500. The triadic partners are #3ea538 and #4f87f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e35659?

White text reads better on #e35659: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e35659 a warm or cool color?

#e35659 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.176.