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#e54950 color: Thimbleberry

#e54950 is rgb(229, 73, 80) in RGB and oklch(62.709% 0.1921 22.214) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

62.7%
0.192
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.89:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #e54950

#e54950 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62.7% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.89:1 contrast and black text 5.4:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Thimbleberry (#e34b50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e54950 mixed with white

  1. e54950
  2. ea5f61
  3. ef7372
  4. f48683
  5. f79895
  6. faa9a6
  7. fdbbb7
  8. feccc9
  9. ffdddb
  10. ffeeed

Darker: #e54950 mixed with black

  1. e54950
  2. c73e44
  3. aa3439
  4. 8e2a2e
  5. 722024
  6. 58171a
  7. 3f0e10
  8. 280607
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e54950 with less saturation

  1. e54950
  2. dd5356
  3. d55c5c
  4. cd6362
  5. c46a68
  6. bb706e
  7. b27673
  8. a97b78
  9. 9e807e
  10. 948483

Questions about #e54950

What color is #e54950?

#e54950 is bright red. The closest named color is Thimbleberry. In RGB it is rgb(229, 73, 80), in HSL hsl(357.31, 75%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.709% 0.1921 22.214).

What colors go well with #e54950?

The complementary color of #e54950 is #009ea9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d94a94 and #da5e00. The triadic partners are #2ca324 and #4481fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #e54950?

White text reads better on #e54950: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.89:1 and black gives 5.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e54950 a warm or cool color?

#e54950 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 62.7% and its chroma 0.192.