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#e5696c color: Redstone

#e5696c is rgb(229, 105, 108) in RGB and oklch(67.164% 0.15462 20.688) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

67.2%
0.155
21°
  • 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
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e5696c

#e5696c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, 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: #e5696c mixed with white

  1. e5696c
  2. ea797a
  3. ee8988
  4. f29897
  5. f5a7a5
  6. f8b6b4
  7. fac4c3
  8. fcd3d1
  9. fee2e0
  10. fff0f0

Darker: #e5696c mixed with black

  1. e5696c
  2. c75a5d
  3. aa4c4e
  4. 8e3e40
  5. 723132
  6. 582425
  7. 3f1819
  8. 280c0d
  9. 120404
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e5696c with less saturation

  1. e5696c
  2. de6f70
  3. d77475
  4. d07a79
  5. c97e7d
  6. c18381
  7. b98786
  8. b18b8a
  9. a88f8e
  10. 9f9292

Questions about #e5696c

What color is #e5696c?

#e5696c is bright red. The closest named color is Redstone. In RGB it is rgb(229, 105, 108), in HSL hsl(358.55, 70.45%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.164% 0.15462 20.688).

What colors go well with #e5696c?

The complementary color of #e5696c is #00adb7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da69a2 and #de752d. The triadic partners are #5bac4c and #5c94f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e5696c?

Black text reads better on #e5696c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e5696c a warm or cool color?

#e5696c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.155.