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#e36855 color: Heirloom Blush

#e36855 is rgb(227, 104, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.314% 0.15729 30.663) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.3%
0.157
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36855

#e36855 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Blush (#e3664c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36855 mixed with white

  1. e36855
  2. e87866
  3. ec8877
  4. f09788
  5. f4a698
  6. f7b5a9
  7. f9c4ba
  8. fcd3cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e36855 mixed with black

  1. e36855
  2. c55949
  3. a84b3d
  4. 8c3e31
  5. 713026
  6. 57241c
  7. 3f1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36855 with less saturation

  1. e36855
  2. dc6e5c
  3. d57363
  4. ce7869
  5. c67d70
  6. bf8176
  7. b7857c
  8. ae8982
  9. a68c88
  10. 9d908d

Questions about #e36855

What color is #e36855?

#e36855 is bright red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(227, 104, 85), in HSL hsl(8.03, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.314% 0.15729 30.663).

What colors go well with #e36855?

The complementary color of #e36855 is #00a8c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de648e and #d67800. The triadic partners are #34ad5e and #708bf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36855?

Black text reads better on #e36855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36855 a warm or cool color?

#e36855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.157.