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#e45253 color: Red Arremer

#e45253 is rgb(228, 82, 83) in RGB and oklch(63.591% 0.18172 23.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

63.6%
0.182
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e45253

#e45253 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.6% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Arremer (#e44e4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e45253 mixed with white

  1. e45253
  2. e96664
  3. ee7975
  4. f28a86
  5. f69c96
  6. f9ada7
  7. fcbdb9
  8. fdceca
  9. ffdedb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e45253 mixed with black

  1. e45253
  2. c64647
  3. a93b3b
  4. 8d2f30
  5. 722525
  6. 581a1b
  7. 3f1111
  8. 280808
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e45253 with less saturation

  1. e45253
  2. dc5b59
  3. d5625f
  4. cd6965
  5. c46f6b
  6. bc7470
  7. b37a76
  8. aa7e7b
  9. a08380
  10. 968786

Questions about #e45253

What color is #e45253?

#e45253 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Arremer. In RGB it is rgb(228, 82, 83), in HSL hsl(359.59, 73%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.591% 0.18172 23.479).

What colors go well with #e45253?

The complementary color of #e45253 is #00a0ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d95293 and #db6300. The triadic partners are #32a536 and #4f84f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e45253?

White text reads better on #e45253: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e45253 a warm or cool color?

#e45253 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 63.6% and its chroma 0.182.