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#e56e55 color: Orangeville

#e56e55 is rgb(229, 110, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.464% 0.1535 33.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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67.5%
0.154
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e56e55

#e56e55 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.69:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Orangeville (#e57059). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e56e55 mixed with white

  1. e56e55
  2. e97e66
  3. ee8d77
  4. f19b88
  5. f5aa99
  6. f7b8aa
  7. fac6ba
  8. fcd5cb
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e56e55 mixed with black

  1. e56e55
  2. c75f49
  3. aa503d
  4. 8e4131
  5. 723326
  6. 58261c
  7. 3f1911
  8. 280e08
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e56e55 with less saturation

  1. e56e55
  2. de735d
  3. d77864
  4. d07d6b
  5. c98171
  6. c18678
  7. b9897e
  8. b18d84
  9. a9908b
  10. a09391

Questions about #e56e55

What color is #e56e55?

#e56e55 is bright red. The closest named color is Orangeville. In RGB it is rgb(229, 110, 85), in HSL hsl(10.42, 73.47%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.464% 0.1535 33.291).

What colors go well with #e56e55?

The complementary color of #e56e55 is #00abc9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e1698d and #d77e00. The triadic partners are #32b168 and #798df4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56e55?

Black text reads better on #e56e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56e55 a warm or cool color?

#e56e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.154.