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#e36859 color: Coralite

#e36859 is rgb(227, 104, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.379% 0.15638 28.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.4%
0.156
29°
  • 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
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e36859

#e36859 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coralite (#dd675a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36859 mixed with white

  1. e36859
  2. e8786a
  3. ec887a
  4. f0978a
  5. f4a69a
  6. f7b5ab
  7. f9c4bb
  8. fcd3cc
  9. fde2dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e36859 mixed with black

  1. e36859
  2. c5594c
  3. a84b40
  4. 8c3e34
  5. 713028
  6. 57241d
  7. 3f1813
  8. 270c09
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36859 with less saturation

  1. e36859
  2. dc6e60
  3. d57366
  4. ce786c
  5. c67d72
  6. bf8178
  7. b7857d
  8. ae8983
  9. a68d88
  10. 9d908e

Questions about #e36859

What color is #e36859?

#e36859 is bright red. The closest named color is Coralite. In RGB it is rgb(227, 104, 89), in HSL hsl(6.52, 71.13%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.379% 0.15638 28.979).

What colors go well with #e36859?

The complementary color of #e36859 is #00a9bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd6591 and #d77704. The triadic partners are #3cad5b and #6c8cf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36859?

Black text reads better on #e36859: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36859 a warm or cool color?

#e36859 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.156.