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#e56f56 color: Orangeville

#e56f56 is rgb(229, 111, 86) in RGB and oklch(67.626% 0.15224 33.358) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

67.6%
0.152
33°
  • 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 #e56f56

#e56f56 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 33°.

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: #e56f56 mixed with white

  1. e56f56
  2. e97e67
  3. ed8d78
  4. f19c89
  5. f4aa99
  6. f7b9aa
  7. fac7bb
  8. fcd5cc
  9. fde3dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e56f56 mixed with black

  1. e56f56
  2. c7604a
  3. aa513e
  4. 8e4232
  5. 723427
  6. 58271c
  7. 3f1a12
  8. 280e08
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e56f56 with less saturation

  1. e56f56
  2. de745e
  3. d77965
  4. d07e6c
  5. c98272
  6. c18679
  7. ba8a7f
  8. b18d85
  9. a9918b
  10. a09491

Questions about #e56f56

What color is #e56f56?

#e56f56 is bright red. The closest named color is Orangeville. In RGB it is rgb(229, 111, 86), in HSL hsl(10.49, 73.33%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.626% 0.15224 33.358).

What colors go well with #e56f56?

The complementary color of #e56f56 is #00acca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16a8d and #d77f07. The triadic partners are #34b169 and #7a8ef4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56f56?

Black text reads better on #e56f56: 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 #e56f56 a warm or cool color?

#e56f56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.152.