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#e55c52 color: Reductant

#e55c52 is rgb(229, 92, 82) in RGB and oklch(64.947% 0.17255 27.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

64.9%
0.173
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.51:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.98:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e55c52

#e55c52 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.51:1 contrast and black text 5.98:1, 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: #e55c52 mixed with white

  1. e55c52
  2. ea6e63
  3. ee8074
  4. f29085
  5. f6a196
  6. f9b1a7
  7. fbc0b9
  8. fdd0ca
  9. fee0dc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55c52 mixed with black

  1. e55c52
  2. c74f46
  3. aa423b
  4. 8e362f
  5. 722a25
  6. 581f1a
  7. 3f1411
  8. 280a08
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55c52 with less saturation

  1. e55c52
  2. de6359
  3. d66a60
  4. ce7066
  5. c6756c
  6. be7a72
  7. b67f78
  8. ad837e
  9. a38784
  10. 998b89

Questions about #e55c52

What color is #e55c52?

#e55c52 is bright red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(229, 92, 82), in HSL hsl(4.08, 73.87%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.947% 0.17255 27.083).

What colors go well with #e55c52?

The complementary color of #e55c52 is #00a4b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd5a90 and #da6d00. The triadic partners are #2eaa4a and #6087f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55c52?

White text reads better on #e55c52: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.98:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55c52 a warm or cool color?

#e55c52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.173.