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#e5565a color: Aphrodisiac

#e5565a is rgb(229, 86, 90) in RGB and oklch(64.342% 0.17784 21.985) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

64.3%
0.178
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e5565a

#e5565a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.178 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.81:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e5565a mixed with white

  1. e5565a
  2. ea696a
  3. ef7b7a
  4. f38d8a
  5. f69e9a
  6. f9aeab
  7. fcbebb
  8. fecfcc
  9. ffdfdd
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e5565a mixed with black

  1. e5565a
  2. c74a4d
  3. aa3e41
  4. 8e3235
  5. 722729
  6. 581c1e
  7. 3f1213
  8. 280809
  9. 120203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e5565a with less saturation

  1. e5565a
  2. de5e60
  3. d66565
  4. ce6c6a
  5. c67270
  6. bd7775
  7. b57c7a
  8. ac817f
  9. a28583
  10. 988988

Questions about #e5565a

What color is #e5565a?

#e5565a is bright red. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(229, 86, 90), in HSL hsl(358.32, 73.33%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.342% 0.17784 21.985).

What colors go well with #e5565a?

The complementary color of #e5565a is #00a3ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da5698 and #dd6500. The triadic partners are #3fa736 and #4e88f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5565a?

White text reads better on #e5565a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5565a a warm or cool color?

#e5565a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.178.