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#e53745 color: Vermilion Cinnabar

#e53745 is rgb(229, 55, 69) in RGB and oklch(60.872% 0.20889 22.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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355°
100%

60.9%
0.209
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.23:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
4.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #e53745

#e53745 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.209 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.23:1 contrast and black text 4.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Cinnabar (#e34244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e53745 mixed with white

  1. e53745
  2. eb5258
  3. f0696a
  4. f47e7c
  5. f8918e
  6. fba4a1
  7. feb7b3
  8. ffc9c6
  9. ffdbd9
  10. ffedec

Darker: #e53745 mixed with black

  1. e53745
  2. c72e3b
  3. aa2631
  4. 8e1e27
  5. 72161e
  6. 580f15
  7. 3f080c
  8. 280305
  9. 120102
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e53745 with less saturation

  1. e53745
  2. dd454c
  3. d45053
  4. cc595a
  5. c36160
  6. b96866
  7. b06e6c
  8. a57472
  9. 9b7977
  10. 8f7e7d

Questions about #e53745

What color is #e53745?

#e53745 is bright red. The closest named color is Vermilion Cinnabar. In RGB it is rgb(229, 55, 69), in HSL hsl(355.17, 76.99%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.872% 0.20889 22.145).

What colors go well with #e53745?

The complementary color of #e53745 is #0097a2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8398f and #d25a00. The triadic partners are #029f00 and #3779fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e53745?

White text reads better on #e53745: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 and black gives 4.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e53745 a warm or cool color?

#e53745 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.209.