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#e55452 color: Red Arremer

#e55452 is rgb(229, 84, 82) in RGB and oklch(63.965% 0.18084 24.479) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

64%
0.181
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.67:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e55452

#e55452 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.72:1, 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: #e55452 mixed with white

  1. e55452
  2. ea6863
  3. ef7a74
  4. f38c85
  5. f69d96
  6. f9ada7
  7. fcbeb8
  8. fececa
  9. ffdedb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55452 mixed with black

  1. e55452
  2. c74846
  3. aa3c3b
  4. 8e312f
  5. 722625
  6. 581b1a
  7. 3f1111
  8. 280808
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55452 with less saturation

  1. e55452
  2. dd5c59
  3. d6645f
  4. ce6a65
  5. c5706b
  6. bd7671
  7. b47b76
  8. ab807c
  9. a18481
  10. 978887

Questions about #e55452

What color is #e55452?

#e55452 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Arremer. In RGB it is rgb(229, 84, 82), in HSL hsl(0.82, 73.87%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.965% 0.18084 24.479).

What colors go well with #e55452?

The complementary color of #e55452 is #00a1b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db5393 and #dc6500. The triadic partners are #2fa73b and #5385f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55452?

White text reads better on #e55452: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55452 a warm or cool color?

#e55452 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.181.