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#e3605c color: Fiery Coral

#e3605c is rgb(227, 96, 92) in RGB and oklch(65.337% 0.1645 24.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.3%
0.164
24°
  • 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
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e3605c

#e3605c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #e3605c mixed with white

  1. e3605c
  2. e8726c
  3. ed827c
  4. f1928c
  5. f4a29c
  6. f7b2ac
  7. fac1bc
  8. fcd1cd
  9. fee0dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e3605c mixed with black

  1. e3605c
  2. c5524f
  3. a84542
  4. 8c3836
  5. 712c2a
  6. 57201f
  7. 3f1514
  8. 270a0a
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e3605c with less saturation

  1. e3605c
  2. dc6762
  3. d56d67
  4. cd726d
  5. c57872
  6. bd7c77
  7. b5817c
  8. ad8581
  9. a48986
  10. 9a8d8b

Questions about #e3605c

What color is #e3605c?

#e3605c is bright red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(227, 96, 92), in HSL hsl(1.78, 70.68%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.337% 0.1645 24.458).

What colors go well with #e3605c?

The complementary color of #e3605c is #00a6b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da5f96 and #da6f00. The triadic partners are #43a949 and #5d8bf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e3605c?

White text reads better on #e3605c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e3605c a warm or cool color?

#e3605c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.164.