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#e56059 color: Reductant

#e56059 is rgb(229, 96, 89) in RGB and oklch(65.581% 0.16716 25.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

65.6%
0.167
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e56059

#e56059 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #e56059 mixed with white

  1. e56059
  2. ea7269
  3. ee827a
  4. f2938a
  5. f6a29a
  6. f8b2ab
  7. fbc2bb
  8. fdd1cc
  9. fee0dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e56059 mixed with black

  1. e56059
  2. c7524c
  3. aa4540
  4. 8e3834
  5. 722c28
  6. 58201d
  7. 3f1513
  8. 280a09
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56059 with less saturation

  1. e56059
  2. de675f
  3. d66d65
  4. cf736b
  5. c77871
  6. bf7d76
  7. b6817c
  8. ae8681
  9. a58a86
  10. 9b8d8c

Questions about #e56059

What color is #e56059?

#e56059 is bright red. The closest named color is Reductant. In RGB it is rgb(229, 96, 89), in HSL hsl(3, 72.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.581% 0.16716 25.744).

What colors go well with #e56059?

The complementary color of #e56059 is #00a7b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc5e95 and #db6f00. The triadic partners are #3cab4c and #608af6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56059?

White text reads better on #e56059: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56059 a warm or cool color?

#e56059 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.167.