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#e56e59 color: Orangeville

#e56e59 is rgb(229, 110, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.527% 0.15242 31.616) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

67.5%
0.152
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e56e59

#e56e59 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, 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: #e56e59 mixed with white

  1. e56e59
  2. e97e6a
  3. ee8d7a
  4. f19b8a
  5. f5aa9b
  6. f7b8ab
  7. fac6bc
  8. fcd4cc
  9. fde3dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e56e59 mixed with black

  1. e56e59
  2. c75f4c
  3. aa5040
  4. 8e4134
  5. 723328
  6. 58261d
  7. 3f1913
  8. 280e09
  9. 120403
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e56e59 with less saturation

  1. e56e59
  2. de7360
  3. d77867
  4. d07d6d
  5. c98174
  6. c1867a
  7. b98980
  8. b18d86
  9. a9908b
  10. a09491

Questions about #e56e59

What color is #e56e59?

#e56e59 is bright red. The closest named color is Orangeville. In RGB it is rgb(229, 110, 89), in HSL hsl(9, 72.92%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.527% 0.15242 31.616).

What colors go well with #e56e59?

The complementary color of #e56e59 is #00acc7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06a90 and #d87d0f. The triadic partners are #3bb165 and #768ef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56e59?

Black text reads better on #e56e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56e59 a warm or cool color?

#e56e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.152.