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#e55a52 color: Reductant

#e55a52 is rgb(229, 90, 82) in RGB and oklch(64.694% 0.17463 26.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

64.7%
0.175
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.92:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e55a52

#e55a52 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.7% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.92:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Reductant (#e55e58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e55a52 mixed with white

  1. e55a52
  2. ea6d63
  3. ee7e74
  4. f38f85
  5. f6a096
  6. f9b0a7
  7. fbc0b9
  8. fdd0ca
  9. fedfdb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55a52 mixed with black

  1. e55a52
  2. c74d46
  3. aa413b
  4. 8e352f
  5. 722925
  6. 581e1a
  7. 3f1311
  8. 280908
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55a52 with less saturation

  1. e55a52
  2. de6259
  3. d6685f
  4. ce6e66
  5. c6746c
  6. be7972
  7. b57e78
  8. ac827d
  9. a38783
  10. 998a89

Questions about #e55a52

What color is #e55a52?

#e55a52 is bright red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(229, 90, 82), in HSL hsl(3.27, 73.87%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.694% 0.17463 26.395).

What colors go well with #e55a52?

The complementary color of #e55a52 is #00a3b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd5891 and #da6b00. The triadic partners are #2ea946 and #5d86f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55a52?

White text reads better on #e55a52: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55a52 a warm or cool color?

#e55a52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 64.7% and its chroma 0.175.