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#e36860 color: Calypso Red

#e36860 is rgb(227, 104, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.503% 0.15501 25.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

66.5%
0.155
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e36860

#e36860 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, 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: #e36860 mixed with white

  1. e36860
  2. e87870
  3. ec887f
  4. f0978f
  5. f4a69e
  6. f7b5ae
  7. f9c4be
  8. fcd3ce
  9. fde2de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e36860 mixed with black

  1. e36860
  2. c55952
  3. a84b45
  4. 8c3e38
  5. 71302c
  6. 572420
  7. 3f1815
  8. 270c0a
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36860 with less saturation

  1. e36860
  2. dc6e66
  3. d5736b
  4. ce7871
  5. c77d76
  6. bf817b
  7. b78580
  8. af8985
  9. a68d8a
  10. 9d908f

Questions about #e36860

What color is #e36860?

#e36860 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(227, 104, 96), in HSL hsl(3.66, 70.05%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.503% 0.15501 25.88).

What colors go well with #e36860?

The complementary color of #e36860 is #00aabb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6697 and #d9761a. The triadic partners are #49ac55 and #668ef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36860?

Black text reads better on #e36860: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36860 a warm or cool color?

#e36860 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.155.