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#e66557 color: Emberglow

#e66557 is rgb(230, 101, 87) in RGB and oklch(66.365% 0.16332 28.481) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

66.4%
0.163
28°
  • 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 #e66557

#e66557 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 28°.

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: #e66557 mixed with white

  1. e66557
  2. eb7668
  3. ef8678
  4. f39689
  5. f6a599
  6. f9b4aa
  7. fbc3bb
  8. fdd2cc
  9. fee1dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e66557 mixed with black

  1. e66557
  2. c8574b
  3. ab493e
  4. 8e3c33
  5. 732f27
  6. 59221c
  7. 401712
  8. 280c08
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e66557 with less saturation

  1. e66557
  2. df6b5e
  3. d87164
  4. d0776b
  5. c87c71
  6. c08077
  7. b8847d
  8. b08882
  9. a78c88
  10. 9d908e

Questions about #e66557

What color is #e66557?

#e66557 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(230, 101, 87), in HSL hsl(5.87, 74.09%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.365% 0.16332 28.481).

What colors go well with #e66557?

The complementary color of #e66557 is #00a9be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6292 and #da7500. The triadic partners are #37ae56 and #6a8bf7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66557?

Black text reads better on #e66557: 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 #e66557 a warm or cool color?

#e66557 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.163.