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#e36955 color: Heirloom Blush

#e36955 is rgb(227, 105, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.456% 0.15627 31.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.5%
0.156
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • 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 #e36955

#e36955 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e36955 mixed with white

  1. e36955
  2. e87966
  3. ec8977
  4. f09888
  5. f4a798
  6. f7b6a9
  7. f9c4ba
  8. fbd3cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e36955 mixed with black

  1. e36955
  2. c55a49
  3. a84c3d
  4. 8c3e31
  5. 713126
  6. 57241c
  7. 3f1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e36955 with less saturation

  1. e36955
  2. dc6f5c
  3. d57463
  4. ce796a
  5. c67e70
  6. bf8276
  7. b7867c
  8. af8982
  9. a68d88
  10. 9d908e

Questions about #e36955

What color is #e36955?

#e36955 is bright red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(227, 105, 85), in HSL hsl(8.45, 71.72%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.456% 0.15627 31.108).

What colors go well with #e36955?

The complementary color of #e36955 is #00a8c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de658e and #d67900. The triadic partners are #34ae5f and #718bf3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36955?

Black text reads better on #e36955: 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 #e36955 a warm or cool color?

#e36955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.156.