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#e56a4e color: Coral Orange

#e56a4e is rgb(229, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.781% 0.15936 34.189) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.8%
0.159
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e56a4e

#e56a4e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.5:1, 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: #e56a4e mixed with white

  1. e56a4e
  2. ea7a60
  3. ee8a72
  4. f19984
  5. f5a895
  6. f8b6a6
  7. fac5b8
  8. fcd4ca
  9. fee2db
  10. fff1ed

Darker: #e56a4e mixed with black

  1. e56a4e
  2. c75b43
  3. aa4d38
  4. 8e3f2d
  5. 723123
  6. 582419
  7. 3f180f
  8. 280d07
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56a4e with less saturation

  1. e56a4e
  2. de7056
  3. d7755e
  4. d07a66
  5. c87f6d
  6. c08374
  7. b8877b
  8. b08b81
  9. a78e88
  10. 9e918e

Questions about #e56a4e

What color is #e56a4e?

#e56a4e is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(229, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(11.13, 74.38%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.781% 0.15936 34.189).

What colors go well with #e56a4e?

The complementary color of #e56a4e is #00a9c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26489 and #d67b00. The triadic partners are #20b066 and #788af5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56a4e?

Black text reads better on #e56a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56a4e a warm or cool color?

#e56a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.159.