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#e65646 color: Mandarin Red

#e65646 is rgb(230, 86, 70) in RGB and oklch(64.179% 0.18183 29.329) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

64.2%
0.182
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.63:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e65646

#e65646 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.63:1 contrast and black text 5.78:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Red (#e84f3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e65646 mixed with white

  1. e65646
  2. eb6a59
  3. f07c6c
  4. f38d7e
  5. f79e90
  6. faaea2
  7. fcbfb5
  8. fecfc7
  9. ffdfd9
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e65646 mixed with black

  1. e65646
  2. c84a3c
  3. ab3e32
  4. 8e3228
  5. 73271e
  6. 591c15
  7. 40120d
  8. 280805
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e65646 with less saturation

  1. e65646
  2. de5e4f
  3. d76557
  4. cf6c5e
  5. c67265
  6. be776c
  7. b57c73
  8. ac817a
  9. a28580
  10. 988986

Questions about #e65646

What color is #e65646?

#e65646 is bright red. The closest named color is Mandarin Red. In RGB it is rgb(230, 86, 70), in HSL hsl(6, 76.19%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.179% 0.18183 29.329).

What colors go well with #e65646?

The complementary color of #e65646 is #00a1b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df5289 and #d66c00. The triadic partners are #00a949 and #6182fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #e65646?

White text reads better on #e65646: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.63:1 and black gives 5.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e65646 a warm or cool color?

#e65646 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.182.