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#e58e76 color: Middle Red

#e58e76 is rgb(229, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(73.143% 0.11206 36.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

73.1%
0.112
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #e58e76

#e58e76 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Red (#e58e73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e58e76 mixed with white

  1. e58e76
  2. e99984
  3. eca591
  4. efb09f
  5. f2bbac
  6. f5c7ba
  7. f7d2c7
  8. faddd5
  9. fce8e3
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #e58e76 mixed with black

  1. e58e76
  2. c77b66
  3. aa6856
  4. 8e5647
  5. 724438
  6. 583429
  7. 3f241c
  8. 28150f
  9. 120705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e58e76 with less saturation

  1. e58e76
  2. e0917b
  3. da9481
  4. d49786
  5. ce9a8b
  6. c99c90
  7. c29f95
  8. bca19a
  9. b6a49f
  10. afa6a3

Questions about #e58e76

What color is #e58e76?

#e58e76 is soft light red. The closest named color is Middle Red. In RGB it is rgb(229, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(12.97, 68.1%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.143% 0.11206 36.204).

What colors go well with #e58e76?

The complementary color of #e58e76 is #3fb9d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e4899d and #d89957. The triadic partners are #68bd8b and #95a2ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e58e76?

Black text reads better on #e58e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e58e76 a warm or cool color?

#e58e76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.112.