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#e55565 color: Aphrodisiac

#e55565 is rgb(229, 85, 101) in RGB and oklch(64.439% 0.1784 17.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

64.4%
0.178
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e55565

#e55565 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e55565 mixed with white

  1. e55565
  2. ea6974
  3. ef7b83
  4. f38c91
  5. f69da1
  6. f9aeb0
  7. fcbebf
  8. fececf
  9. ffdfdf
  10. ffefef

Darker: #e55565 mixed with black

  1. e55565
  2. c74957
  3. aa3d49
  4. 8e313c
  5. 72262f
  6. 581c22
  7. 3f1117
  8. 28080c
  9. 120203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55565 with less saturation

  1. e55565
  2. de5d69
  3. d6656d
  4. ce6b72
  5. c67176
  6. be777a
  7. b57c7e
  8. ac8182
  9. a28586
  10. 988989

Questions about #e55565

What color is #e55565?

#e55565 is bright rose. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(229, 85, 101), in HSL hsl(353.33, 73.47%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.439% 0.1784 17.145).

What colors go well with #e55565?

The complementary color of #e55565 is #00a4a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d758a2 and #e06200. The triadic partners are #52a525 and #3c8cf7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55565?

White text reads better on #e55565: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55565 a warm or cool color?

#e55565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.178.