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#e55665 color: Aphrodisiac

#e55665 is rgb(229, 86, 101) in RGB and oklch(64.557% 0.17726 17.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

64.6%
0.177
17°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.59:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.85:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e55665

#e55665 is a bright rose color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 17°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.59:1 contrast and black text 5.85:1, 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: #e55665 mixed with white

  1. e55665
  2. ea6974
  3. ef7b83
  4. f38d91
  5. f69da1
  6. f9aeb0
  7. fcbebf
  8. fdcfcf
  9. ffdfdf
  10. ffefef

Darker: #e55665 mixed with black

  1. e55665
  2. c74a57
  3. aa3e49
  4. 8e323c
  5. 72272f
  6. 581c22
  7. 3f1217
  8. 28080c
  9. 120203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55665 with less saturation

  1. e55665
  2. de5e69
  3. d6656e
  4. ce6c72
  5. c67276
  6. be777a
  7. b57c7e
  8. ac8182
  9. a28686
  10. 988a8a

Questions about #e55665

What color is #e55665?

#e55665 is bright rose. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(229, 86, 101), in HSL hsl(353.71, 73.33%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.557% 0.17726 17.427).

What colors go well with #e55665?

The complementary color of #e55665 is #00a5a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d758a2 and #e06300. The triadic partners are #52a528 and #3f8cf7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55665?

White text reads better on #e55665: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.59:1 and black gives 5.85:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55665 a warm or cool color?

#e55665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 17 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.177.