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#e36059 color: Fiery Coral

#e36059 is rgb(227, 96, 89) in RGB and oklch(65.283% 0.16495 25.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

65.3%
0.165
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e36059

#e36059 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36059 mixed with white

  1. e36059
  2. e87269
  3. ed827a
  4. f1928a
  5. f4a29a
  6. f7b2ab
  7. fac1bb
  8. fcd1cc
  9. fee0dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e36059 mixed with black

  1. e36059
  2. c5524c
  3. a84540
  4. 8c3834
  5. 712c28
  6. 57201d
  7. 3f1513
  8. 270a09
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36059 with less saturation

  1. e36059
  2. dc675f
  3. d56d65
  4. cd726b
  5. c57770
  6. bd7c76
  7. b5817b
  8. ac8580
  9. a38986
  10. 9a8c8b

Questions about #e36059

What color is #e36059?

#e36059 is bright red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 96, 89), in HSL hsl(3.04, 71.13%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.283% 0.16495 25.73).

What colors go well with #e36059?

The complementary color of #e36059 is #00a6b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db5e94 and #d96f00. The triadic partners are #3da94c and #5f8af4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36059?

White text reads better on #e36059: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36059 a warm or cool color?

#e36059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.165.