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#e55147 color: Blazing

#e55147 is rgb(229, 81, 71) in RGB and oklch(63.447% 0.18545 27.475) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

63.4%
0.185
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.75:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #e55147

#e55147 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.4% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.75:1 contrast and black text 5.6:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blazing (#e94e41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e55147 mixed with white

  1. e55147
  2. ea665a
  3. ef786c
  4. f38a7e
  5. f79b90
  6. faaca2
  7. fcbdb5
  8. fecec7
  9. ffded9
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e55147 mixed with black

  1. e55147
  2. c7453d
  3. aa3a32
  4. 8e2f28
  5. 72241f
  6. 581a16
  7. 3f100d
  8. 280706
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55147 with less saturation

  1. e55147
  2. dd5a4f
  3. d56257
  4. cd685e
  5. c56f65
  6. bc746b
  7. b37972
  8. aa7e78
  9. a0827e
  10. 968684

Questions about #e55147

What color is #e55147?

#e55147 is bright red. The closest named color is Blazing. In RGB it is rgb(229, 81, 71), in HSL hsl(3.8, 75.24%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.447% 0.18545 27.475).

What colors go well with #e55147?

The complementary color of #e55147 is #009fb2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd4e8b and #d56800. The triadic partners are #03a73f and #5980f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55147?

White text reads better on #e55147: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and black gives 5.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55147 a warm or cool color?

#e55147 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 63.4% and its chroma 0.185.