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#e56855 color: Heirloom Blush

#e56855 is rgb(229, 104, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.603% 0.15953 30.573) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.6%
0.160
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e56855

#e56855 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, so black 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: #e56855 mixed with white

  1. e56855
  2. ea7866
  3. ee8877
  4. f29888
  5. f5a798
  6. f8b5a9
  7. fac4ba
  8. fcd3cb
  9. fee2dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e56855 mixed with black

  1. e56855
  2. c75949
  3. aa4b3d
  4. 8e3e31
  5. 723026
  6. 58241c
  7. 3f1811
  8. 280c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56855 with less saturation

  1. e56855
  2. de6e5c
  3. d77463
  4. cf796a
  5. c87d70
  6. c08276
  7. b8867d
  8. b08a83
  9. a78d88
  10. 9e918e

Questions about #e56855

What color is #e56855?

#e56855 is bright red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(229, 104, 85), in HSL hsl(7.92, 73.47%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.603% 0.15953 30.573).

What colors go well with #e56855?

The complementary color of #e56855 is #00a9c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0648f and #d87800. The triadic partners are #33ae5d and #708bf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56855?

Black text reads better on #e56855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56855 a warm or cool color?

#e56855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.16.