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#e64148 color: Vermilion Cinnabar

#e64148 is rgb(230, 65, 72) in RGB and oklch(61.956% 0.20124 23.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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357°
100%

62%
0.201
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.03:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #e64148

#e64148 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 62% lightness, 0.201 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.03:1 contrast and black text 5.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Vermilion Cinnabar (#e34244). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e64148 mixed with white

  1. e64148
  2. ec595a
  3. f06f6c
  4. f5827e
  5. f89590
  6. fba7a2
  7. feb9b4
  8. ffcbc7
  9. ffdcd9
  10. ffeeec

Darker: #e64148 mixed with black

  1. e64148
  2. c8373d
  3. ab2e33
  4. 8e2529
  5. 731c1f
  6. 591316
  7. 400b0d
  8. 280506
  9. 130102
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e64148 with less saturation

  1. e64148
  2. de4d4f
  3. d65656
  4. cd5f5d
  5. c46663
  6. bb6d69
  7. b2736f
  8. a87875
  9. 9d7d7b
  10. 928280

Questions about #e64148

What color is #e64148?

#e64148 is bright red. The closest named color is Vermilion Cinnabar. In RGB it is rgb(230, 65, 72), in HSL hsl(357.45, 76.74%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.956% 0.20124 23.16).

What colors go well with #e64148?

The complementary color of #e64148 is #009ba7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da4290 and #d55e00. The triadic partners are #10a21b and #427dfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e64148?

White text reads better on #e64148: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.03:1 and black gives 5.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e64148 a warm or cool color?

#e64148 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 62% and its chroma 0.201.