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#e45659 color: Aphrodisiac

#e45659 is rgb(228, 86, 89) in RGB and oklch(64.169% 0.17687 22.341) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

64.2%
0.177
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e45659

#e45659 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e45659 mixed with white

  1. e45659
  2. e96969
  3. ee7b79
  4. f28d89
  5. f69d9a
  6. f9aeaa
  7. fbbebb
  8. fdcfcc
  9. fedfdd
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e45659 mixed with black

  1. e45659
  2. c64a4c
  3. a93e40
  4. 8d3234
  5. 722728
  6. 581c1d
  7. 3f1213
  8. 280809
  9. 120203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e45659 with less saturation

  1. e45659
  2. dd5e5f
  3. d56564
  4. cd6c6a
  5. c5716f
  6. bd7774
  7. b47c79
  8. ab807e
  9. a18583
  10. 978988

Questions about #e45659

What color is #e45659?

#e45659 is bright red. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(228, 86, 89), in HSL hsl(358.73, 72.45%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.169% 0.17687 22.341).

What colors go well with #e45659?

The complementary color of #e45659 is #00a2ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d95697 and #dc6600. The triadic partners are #3ea638 and #4f87f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e45659?

White text reads better on #e45659: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e45659 a warm or cool color?

#e45659 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.177.