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#e35855 color: Reductant

#e35855 is rgb(227, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(64.188% 0.17412 24.537) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

64.2%
0.174
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.62:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e35855

#e35855 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.62:1 contrast and black text 5.79:1, 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: #e35855 mixed with white

  1. e35855
  2. e86b66
  3. ed7d76
  4. f18e87
  5. f59e98
  6. f8afa8
  7. fbbfb9
  8. fdcfcb
  9. fedfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e35855 mixed with black

  1. e35855
  2. c54b49
  3. a83f3d
  4. 8c3331
  5. 712826
  6. 571d1c
  7. 3f1211
  8. 270908
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e35855 with less saturation

  1. e35855
  2. dc605b
  3. d46761
  4. cc6d67
  5. c4726d
  6. bc7872
  7. b37c78
  8. aa817d
  9. a18582
  10. 978987

Questions about #e35855

What color is #e35855?

#e35855 is bright red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(227, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.27, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.188% 0.17412 24.537).

What colors go well with #e35855?

The complementary color of #e35855 is #00a2b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d95793 and #da6800. The triadic partners are #36a740 and #5686f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e35855?

White text reads better on #e35855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and black gives 5.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e35855 a warm or cool color?

#e35855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.174.