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#e43845 color: Poppy Red

#e43845 is rgb(228, 56, 69) in RGB and oklch(60.781% 0.20716 22.264) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

60.8%
0.207
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.24:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
4.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #e43845

#e43845 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.207 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.24:1 contrast and black text 4.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Red (#dd3845). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e43845 mixed with white

  1. e43845
  2. ea5358
  3. ef696a
  4. f47e7c
  5. f8918e
  6. fba4a1
  7. fdb7b3
  8. ffc9c6
  9. ffdbd9
  10. ffedec

Darker: #e43845 mixed with black

  1. e43845
  2. c62f3b
  3. a92731
  4. 8d1f27
  5. 72171e
  6. 580f15
  7. 3f080c
  8. 280405
  9. 120102
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e43845 with less saturation

  1. e43845
  2. dc464c
  3. d35053
  4. cb5959
  5. c26160
  6. b96866
  7. af6e6c
  8. a57472
  9. 9a7977
  10. 8f7e7d

Questions about #e43845

What color is #e43845?

#e43845 is bright red. The closest named color is Poppy Red. In RGB it is rgb(228, 56, 69), in HSL hsl(355.47, 76.11%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.781% 0.20716 22.264).

What colors go well with #e43845?

The complementary color of #e43845 is #0097a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d83a8f and #d15a00. The triadic partners are #049f00 and #3879fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e43845?

White text reads better on #e43845: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 and black gives 4.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e43845 a warm or cool color?

#e43845 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.207.