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#e55c33 color: Red Cray

#e55c33 is rgb(229, 92, 51) in RGB and oklch(64.556% 0.17937 36.943) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

64.6%
0.179
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.55:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.91:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e55c33

#e55c33 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.55:1 contrast and black text 5.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Cray (#e45e32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e55c33 mixed with white

  1. e55c33
  2. ea6f4b
  3. ee8060
  4. f29174
  5. f6a188
  6. f9b19c
  7. fbc1b0
  8. fdd0c3
  9. fee0d7
  10. ffefeb

Darker: #e55c33 mixed with black

  1. e55c33
  2. c74f2b
  3. aa4223
  4. 8e361c
  5. 722a14
  6. 581f0d
  7. 3f1407
  8. 280a03
  9. 120301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55c33 with less saturation

  1. e55c33
  2. dd6340
  3. d66a4b
  4. ce7055
  5. c6755e
  6. bd7a67
  7. b57f6f
  8. ac8377
  9. a2877f
  10. 988a86

Questions about #e55c33

What color is #e55c33?

#e55c33 is bright red. The closest named color is Red Cray. In RGB it is rgb(229, 92, 51), in HSL hsl(13.82, 77.39%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.556% 0.17937 36.943).

What colors go well with #e55c33?

The complementary color of #e55c33 is #00a0c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e3547b and #ce7500. The triadic partners are #00ac5f and #757ef8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55c33?

White text reads better on #e55c33: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.55:1 and black gives 5.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55c33 a warm or cool color?

#e55c33 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.179.