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#e46859 color: Emberglow

#e46859 is rgb(228, 104, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.524% 0.1575 28.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

66.5%
0.158
29°
  • 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 #e46859

#e46859 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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 Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e46859 mixed with white

  1. e46859
  2. e9786a
  3. ed887a
  4. f1978a
  5. f4a69b
  6. f7b5ab
  7. fac4bb
  8. fcd3cc
  9. fde2dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e46859 mixed with black

  1. e46859
  2. c6594c
  3. a94b40
  4. 8d3e34
  5. 723028
  6. 58241d
  7. 3f1813
  8. 280c09
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e46859 with less saturation

  1. e46859
  2. dd6e60
  3. d67366
  4. cf786c
  5. c77d72
  6. bf8178
  7. b7867e
  8. af8983
  9. a68d89
  10. 9d908e

Questions about #e46859

What color is #e46859?

#e46859 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(228, 104, 89), in HSL hsl(6.47, 72.02%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.524% 0.1575 28.949).

What colors go well with #e46859?

The complementary color of #e46859 is #00a9c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6592 and #d87701. The triadic partners are #3cad5b and #6c8cf4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e46859?

Black text reads better on #e46859: 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 #e46859 a warm or cool color?

#e46859 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.158.