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#e54146 color: Vermilion Cinnabar

#e54146 is rgb(229, 65, 70) in RGB and oklch(61.759% 0.20046 23.759) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

61.8%
0.200
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.06:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #e54146

#e54146 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 61.8% lightness, 0.2 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.06:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, 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: #e54146 mixed with white

  1. e54146
  2. eb5959
  3. f06e6b
  4. f4827d
  5. f8958f
  6. fba7a1
  7. fdb9b4
  8. ffcac6
  9. ffdcd9
  10. ffeeec

Darker: #e54146 mixed with black

  1. e54146
  2. c7373c
  3. aa2e32
  4. 8e2528
  5. 721c1e
  6. 581315
  7. 3f0b0d
  8. 280505
  9. 120102
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e54146 with less saturation

  1. e54146
  2. dd4d4d
  3. d55654
  4. cc5e5b
  5. c36662
  6. ba6c68
  7. b1726e
  8. a77874
  9. 9c7c7a
  10. 918180

Questions about #e54146

What color is #e54146?

#e54146 is bright red. The closest named color is Vermilion Cinnabar. In RGB it is rgb(229, 65, 70), in HSL hsl(358.17, 75.93%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.759% 0.20046 23.759).

What colors go well with #e54146?

The complementary color of #e54146 is #009aa7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da418e and #d35e00. The triadic partners are #05a21f and #447cfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e54146?

White text reads better on #e54146: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.06:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e54146 a warm or cool color?

#e54146 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 61.8% and its chroma 0.2.