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#e5696a color: Redstone

#e5696a is rgb(229, 105, 106) in RGB and oklch(67.123% 0.15479 21.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

67.1%
0.155
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e5696a

#e5696a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Redstone (#e46b71). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e5696a mixed with white

  1. e5696a
  2. ea7978
  3. ee8987
  4. f29895
  5. f5a7a4
  6. f8b6b3
  7. fac4c2
  8. fcd3d1
  9. fee2e0
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #e5696a mixed with black

  1. e5696a
  2. c75a5b
  3. aa4c4d
  4. 8e3e3f
  5. 723131
  6. 582424
  7. 3f1818
  8. 280c0d
  9. 120404
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e5696a with less saturation

  1. e5696a
  2. de6f6f
  3. d77473
  4. d07a78
  5. c97e7c
  6. c18380
  7. b98785
  8. b18b89
  9. a88f8d
  10. 9f9291

Questions about #e5696a

What color is #e5696a?

#e5696a is bright red. The closest named color is Redstone. In RGB it is rgb(229, 105, 106), in HSL hsl(359.52, 70.45%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.123% 0.15479 21.652).

What colors go well with #e5696a?

The complementary color of #e5696a is #00adb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db69a0 and #de752a. The triadic partners are #58ac4e and #5e93f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5696a?

Black text reads better on #e5696a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5696a a warm or cool color?

#e5696a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.155.