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#e5694f color: Coral Orange

#e5694f is rgb(229, 105, 79) in RGB and oklch(66.653% 0.16005 33.365) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

66.7%
0.160
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e5694f

#e5694f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e5694f mixed with white

  1. e5694f
  2. ea7961
  3. ee8973
  4. f29884
  5. f5a795
  6. f8b6a7
  7. fac5b8
  8. fcd3ca
  9. fee2db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #e5694f mixed with black

  1. e5694f
  2. c75a44
  3. aa4c38
  4. 8e3e2e
  5. 723123
  6. 582419
  7. 3f1810
  8. 280c07
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e5694f with less saturation

  1. e5694f
  2. de6f57
  3. d7745f
  4. cf7966
  5. c87e6d
  6. c08274
  7. b8867b
  8. b08a81
  9. a78e88
  10. 9e918e

Questions about #e5694f

What color is #e5694f?

#e5694f is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(229, 105, 79), in HSL hsl(10.4, 74.26%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.653% 0.16005 33.365).

What colors go well with #e5694f?

The complementary color of #e5694f is #00a8c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1648a and #d77a00. The triadic partners are #23af63 and #768af5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5694f?

Black text reads better on #e5694f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5694f a warm or cool color?

#e5694f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.16.