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#e55650 color: Red Arremer

#e55650 is rgb(229, 86, 80) in RGB and oklch(64.171% 0.17906 25.839) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

64.2%
0.179
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e55650

#e55650 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, 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: #e55650 mixed with white

  1. e55650
  2. ea6961
  3. ef7c73
  4. f38d84
  5. f69e95
  6. f9aea6
  7. fcbeb8
  8. fecfc9
  9. ffdfdb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55650 mixed with black

  1. e55650
  2. c74a44
  3. aa3e39
  4. 8e322e
  5. 722724
  6. 581c1a
  7. 3f1210
  8. 280807
  9. 120202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55650 with less saturation

  1. e55650
  2. dd5e57
  3. d6655e
  4. ce6c64
  5. c6726a
  6. bd7770
  7. b47c76
  8. ab807c
  9. a28581
  10. 978987

Questions about #e55650

What color is #e55650?

#e55650 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Arremer. In RGB it is rgb(229, 86, 80), in HSL hsl(2.42, 74.13%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.171% 0.17906 25.839).

What colors go well with #e55650?

The complementary color of #e55650 is #00a2b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc5490 and #db6700. The triadic partners are #29a841 and #5885f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55650?

White text reads better on #e55650: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55650 a warm or cool color?

#e55650 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.179.