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#e55351 color: Red Arremer

#e55351 is rgb(229, 83, 81) in RGB and oklch(63.831% 0.18199 24.552) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

63.8%
0.182
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.69:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e55351

#e55351 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.69:1 contrast and black text 5.69:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Arremer (#e44e4d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e55351 mixed with white

  1. e55351
  2. ea6762
  3. ef7a73
  4. f38b84
  5. f79c95
  6. faada7
  7. fcbeb8
  8. fecec9
  9. ffdedb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55351 mixed with black

  1. e55351
  2. c74745
  3. aa3b3a
  4. 8e302f
  5. 722524
  6. 581b1a
  7. 3f1110
  8. 280807
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55351 with less saturation

  1. e55351
  2. dd5c58
  3. d6635e
  4. ce6a64
  5. c5706a
  6. bd7570
  7. b47a76
  8. ab7f7b
  9. a18481
  10. 978886

Questions about #e55351

What color is #e55351?

#e55351 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Arremer. In RGB it is rgb(229, 83, 81), in HSL hsl(0.81, 74%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.831% 0.18199 24.552).

What colors go well with #e55351?

The complementary color of #e55351 is #00a1b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db5292 and #db6400. The triadic partners are #2ca63a and #5384f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55351?

White text reads better on #e55351: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.69:1 and black gives 5.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55351 a warm or cool color?

#e55351 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.182.