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#e56566 color: Lovely Little Rosy

#e56566 is rgb(229, 101, 102) in RGB and oklch(66.491% 0.15986 21.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

66.5%
0.160
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56566

#e56566 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lovely Little Rosy (#e35f66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e56566 mixed with white

  1. e56566
  2. ea7675
  3. ee8684
  4. f29593
  5. f5a5a2
  6. f8b4b1
  7. fbc3c0
  8. fcd2d0
  9. fee1df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #e56566 mixed with black

  1. e56566
  2. c75758
  3. aa494a
  4. 8e3c3c
  5. 722f2f
  6. 582223
  7. 3f1717
  8. 280c0c
  9. 120304
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56566 with less saturation

  1. e56566
  2. de6b6b
  3. d77170
  4. cf7774
  5. c87b79
  6. c0807e
  7. b88482
  8. b08986
  9. a78c8b
  10. 9d908f

Questions about #e56566

What color is #e56566?

#e56566 is bright red. The closest named color is Lovely Little Rosy. In RGB it is rgb(229, 101, 102), in HSL hsl(359.53, 71.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.491% 0.15986 21.958).

What colors go well with #e56566?

The complementary color of #e56566 is #00aab6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db659e and #de721f. The triadic partners are #52ab4a and #5b90f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56566?

Black text reads better on #e56566: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56566 a warm or cool color?

#e56566 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.16.