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#e56f55 color: Orangeville

#e56f55 is rgb(229, 111, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.611% 0.15252 33.771) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

67.6%
0.153
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.12:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e56f55

#e56f55 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.12:1 contrast and black text 6.74:1, 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: #e56f55 mixed with white

  1. e56f55
  2. e97e66
  3. ed8d77
  4. f19c88
  5. f4aa99
  6. f7b9aa
  7. fac7ba
  8. fcd5cb
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e56f55 mixed with black

  1. e56f55
  2. c76049
  3. aa513d
  4. 8e4231
  5. 723426
  6. 58271c
  7. 3f1a11
  8. 280e08
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e56f55 with less saturation

  1. e56f55
  2. de745d
  3. d77964
  4. d07e6b
  5. c98272
  6. c18678
  7. ba8a7f
  8. b18d85
  9. a9918b
  10. a09491

Questions about #e56f55

What color is #e56f55?

#e56f55 is bright red. The closest named color is Orangeville. In RGB it is rgb(229, 111, 85), in HSL hsl(10.83, 73.47%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.611% 0.15252 33.771).

What colors go well with #e56f55?

The complementary color of #e56f55 is #00acca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26a8d and #d77f03. The triadic partners are #32b16a and #7a8df4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56f55?

Black text reads better on #e56f55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and black gives 6.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56f55 a warm or cool color?

#e56f55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.153.