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#e56559 color: Emberglow

#e56559 is rgb(229, 101, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.252% 0.1618 27.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.3%
0.162
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56559

#e56559 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e56559 mixed with white

  1. e56559
  2. ea7669
  3. ee867a
  4. f2968a
  5. f5a59a
  6. f8b4ab
  7. fbc3bb
  8. fcd2cc
  9. fee1dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e56559 mixed with black

  1. e56559
  2. c7574c
  3. aa4940
  4. 8e3c34
  5. 722f28
  6. 58221d
  7. 3f1713
  8. 280c09
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56559 with less saturation

  1. e56559
  2. de6b60
  3. d77166
  4. cf766c
  5. c87b72
  6. c08077
  7. b7847d
  8. af8883
  9. a68c88
  10. 9d8f8d

Questions about #e56559

What color is #e56559?

#e56559 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(229, 101, 89), in HSL hsl(5.14, 72.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.252% 0.1618 27.675).

What colors go well with #e56559?

The complementary color of #e56559 is #00a8bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6293 and #da7400. The triadic partners are #3cad55 and #688cf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56559?

Black text reads better on #e56559: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56559 a warm or cool color?

#e56559 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.162.