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#e55c53 color: Reductant

#e55c53 is rgb(229, 92, 83) in RGB and oklch(64.963% 0.17238 26.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

65%
0.172
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
5.99:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e55c53

#e55c53 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.172 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 5.99:1, 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: #e55c53 mixed with white

  1. e55c53
  2. ea6e64
  3. ee8075
  4. f29086
  5. f6a197
  6. f9b0a8
  7. fbc0b9
  8. fdd0ca
  9. fee0dc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e55c53 mixed with black

  1. e55c53
  2. c74f47
  3. aa423b
  4. 8e3630
  5. 722a25
  6. 581f1b
  7. 3f1411
  8. 280a08
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e55c53 with less saturation

  1. e55c53
  2. de635a
  3. d66a60
  4. ce7067
  5. c6756d
  6. be7a73
  7. b67f79
  8. ad837e
  9. a38784
  10. 998b89

Questions about #e55c53

What color is #e55c53?

#e55c53 is bright red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(229, 92, 83), in HSL hsl(3.7, 73.74%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.963% 0.17238 26.699).

What colors go well with #e55c53?

The complementary color of #e55c53 is #00a4b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd5a91 and #da6d00. The triadic partners are #30aa49 and #5f87f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e55c53?

White text reads better on #e55c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and black gives 5.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e55c53 a warm or cool color?

#e55c53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.172.