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#e56560 color: Fiery Coral

#e56560 is rgb(229, 101, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.376% 0.16061 24.665) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.4%
0.161
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56560

#e56560 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e56560 mixed with white

  1. e56560
  2. ea7670
  3. ee867f
  4. f2968f
  5. f5a59e
  6. f8b4ae
  7. fbc3be
  8. fcd2ce
  9. fee1de
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #e56560 mixed with black

  1. e56560
  2. c75752
  3. aa4945
  4. 8e3c38
  5. 722f2c
  6. 582220
  7. 3f1715
  8. 280c0a
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56560 with less saturation

  1. e56560
  2. de6b66
  3. d7716b
  4. cf7670
  5. c87b76
  6. c0807b
  7. b88480
  8. af8885
  9. a68c8a
  10. 9d908e

Questions about #e56560

What color is #e56560?

#e56560 is bright red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(229, 101, 96), in HSL hsl(2.26, 71.89%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.376% 0.16061 24.665).

What colors go well with #e56560?

The complementary color of #e56560 is #00aab9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6499 and #dc7311. The triadic partners are #49ac4f and #618ef5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56560?

Black text reads better on #e56560: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56560 a warm or cool color?

#e56560 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.161.