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#e56549 color: Heirloom Blush

#e56549 is rgb(229, 101, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.01% 0.16552 33.843) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66%
0.166
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56549

#e56549 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Blush (#e3664c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e56549 mixed with white

  1. e56549
  2. ea765c
  3. ee866e
  4. f29680
  5. f5a592
  6. f8b4a4
  7. fbc3b6
  8. fcd2c8
  9. fee1da
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #e56549 mixed with black

  1. e56549
  2. c7573e
  3. aa4934
  4. 8e3c2a
  5. 722f20
  6. 582217
  7. 3f170e
  8. 280c06
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56549 with less saturation

  1. e56549
  2. de6b52
  3. d7715a
  4. cf7662
  5. c77b69
  6. bf8071
  7. b78478
  8. ae887e
  9. a58b85
  10. 9c8f8c

Questions about #e56549

What color is #e56549?

#e56549 is bright red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(229, 101, 73), in HSL hsl(10.77, 75%, 59.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.01% 0.16552 33.843).

What colors go well with #e56549?

The complementary color of #e56549 is #00a6c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15f87 and #d67700. The triadic partners are #08ae60 and #7487f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56549?

White text reads better on #e56549: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56549 a warm or cool color?

#e56549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.166.