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#e36661 color: Calypso Red

#e36661 is rgb(227, 102, 97) in RGB and oklch(66.242% 0.15709 24.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.2%
0.157
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36661

#e36661 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36661 mixed with white

  1. e36661
  2. e87770
  3. ec8680
  4. f0968f
  5. f4a59f
  6. f7b4ae
  7. fac3be
  8. fcd2ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e36661 mixed with black

  1. e36661
  2. c55853
  3. a84a46
  4. 8c3c39
  5. 712f2d
  6. 572321
  7. 3f1715
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36661 with less saturation

  1. e36661
  2. dc6c66
  3. d5726c
  4. ce7771
  5. c67c76
  6. bf807b
  7. b78480
  8. ae8885
  9. a68c89
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e36661

What color is #e36661?

#e36661 is bright red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 102, 97), in HSL hsl(2.31, 69.89%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.242% 0.15709 24.59).

What colors go well with #e36661?

The complementary color of #e36661 is #00a9b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6598 and #da7419. The triadic partners are #4bab51 and #628ef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36661?

Black text reads better on #e36661: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36661 a warm or cool color?

#e36661 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.157.