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#e66555 color: Emberglow

#e66555 is rgb(230, 101, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.333% 0.16373 29.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.3%
0.164
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e66555

#e66555 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e66555 mixed with white

  1. e66555
  2. eb7666
  3. ef8677
  4. f39688
  5. f6a598
  6. f9b4a9
  7. fbc3ba
  8. fdd2cb
  9. fee1dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e66555 mixed with black

  1. e66555
  2. c85749
  3. ab493d
  4. 8e3c31
  5. 732f26
  6. 59221c
  7. 401711
  8. 280c08
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e66555 with less saturation

  1. e66555
  2. df6b5c
  3. d87163
  4. d07769
  5. c87c70
  6. c08076
  7. b8847c
  8. af8882
  9. a68c88
  10. 9d908d

Questions about #e66555

What color is #e66555?

#e66555 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(230, 101, 85), in HSL hsl(6.62, 74.36%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.333% 0.16373 29.286).

What colors go well with #e66555?

The complementary color of #e66555 is #00a8bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06290 and #da7500. The triadic partners are #33ae58 and #6b8bf7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66555?

Black text reads better on #e66555: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e66555 a warm or cool color?

#e66555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.164.