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#e56562 color: Fiery Coral

#e56562 is rgb(229, 101, 98) in RGB and oklch(66.413% 0.16033 23.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.4%
0.160
24°
  • 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
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56562

#e56562 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, 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: #e56562 mixed with white

  1. e56562
  2. ea7671
  3. ee8681
  4. f29690
  5. f5a59f
  6. f8b4af
  7. fbc3bf
  8. fcd2cf
  9. fee1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #e56562 mixed with black

  1. e56562
  2. c75754
  3. aa4947
  4. 8e3c3a
  5. 722f2d
  6. 582221
  7. 3f1716
  8. 280c0b
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56562 with less saturation

  1. e56562
  2. de6b67
  3. d7716d
  4. cf7672
  5. c87b77
  6. c0807c
  7. b88480
  8. af8885
  9. a68c8a
  10. 9d908f

Questions about #e56562

What color is #e56562?

#e56562 is bright red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(229, 101, 98), in HSL hsl(1.37, 71.58%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.413% 0.16033 23.774).

What colors go well with #e56562?

The complementary color of #e56562 is #00aab8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc649b and #dc7316. The triadic partners are #4cac4d and #5f8ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56562?

Black text reads better on #e56562: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56562 a warm or cool color?

#e56562 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.16.