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#e55453 color: Red Arremer

#e55453 is rgb(229, 84, 83) in RGB and oklch(63.981% 0.18071 24.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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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 #e55453

#e55453 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: #e55453 mixed with white

  1. e55453
  2. ea6864
  3. ef7a75
  4. f38c86
  5. f69d97
  6. f9ada8
  7. fcbeb9
  8. fececa
  9. ffdedc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55453 mixed with black

  1. e55453
  2. c74847
  3. aa3c3b
  4. 8e3130
  5. 722625
  6. 581b1b
  7. 3f1111
  8. 280808
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55453 with less saturation

  1. e55453
  2. dd5c59
  3. d66460
  4. ce6a66
  5. c5706b
  6. bd7671
  7. b47b77
  8. ab807c
  9. a18481
  10. 978887

Questions about #e55453

What color is #e55453?

#e55453 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Arremer. In RGB it is rgb(229, 84, 83), in HSL hsl(0.41, 73.74%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.981% 0.18071 24.104).

What colors go well with #e55453?

The complementary color of #e55453 is #00a1b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db5393 and #dc6500. The triadic partners are #31a73a and #5285f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55453?

White text reads better on #e55453: 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 #e55453 a warm or cool color?

#e55453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.181.