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#e57553 color: Bloodletter

#e57553 is rgb(229, 117, 83) in RGB and oklch(68.484% 0.14751 37.632) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

68.5%
0.148
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.00:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
7.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e57553

#e57553 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3:1 contrast and black text 7:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodletter (#e97451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e57553 mixed with white

  1. e57553
  2. e98465
  3. ed9276
  4. f1a087
  5. f4ae98
  6. f7bba9
  7. f9c9ba
  8. fbd6cb
  9. fde4dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e57553 mixed with black

  1. e57553
  2. c76547
  3. aa553b
  4. 8e4630
  5. 723725
  6. 58291b
  7. 3f1c11
  8. 280f08
  9. 120502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e57553 with less saturation

  1. e57553
  2. de7a5b
  3. d87e63
  4. d1836b
  5. ca8672
  6. c28a79
  7. bb8e80
  8. b39186
  9. ab948d
  10. a29793

Questions about #e57553

What color is #e57553?

#e57553 is bright red. The closest named color is Bloodletter. In RGB it is rgb(229, 117, 83), in HSL hsl(13.97, 73.74%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.484% 0.14751 37.632).

What colors go well with #e57553?

The complementary color of #e57553 is #00add4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e46f89 and #d5850f. The triadic partners are #2db475 and #858ef3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e57553?

Black text reads better on #e57553: white gives a contrast ratio of 3:1 and black gives 7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e57553 a warm or cool color?

#e57553 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.148.