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#e66959 color: Emberglow

#e66959 is rgb(230, 105, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.952% 0.1587 29.317) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

67%
0.159
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e66959

#e66959 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, 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: #e66959 mixed with white

  1. e66959
  2. eb796a
  3. ef897a
  4. f2988a
  5. f6a79b
  6. f8b6ab
  7. fbc5bc
  8. fdd3cc
  9. fee2dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e66959 mixed with black

  1. e66959
  2. c85a4c
  3. ab4c40
  4. 8e3e34
  5. 733128
  6. 59241d
  7. 401813
  8. 280c09
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e66959 with less saturation

  1. e66959
  2. df6f60
  3. d87466
  4. d07a6d
  5. c97e73
  6. c18379
  7. b9877f
  8. b18b84
  9. a88e8a
  10. 9f928f

Questions about #e66959

What color is #e66959?

#e66959 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(230, 105, 89), in HSL hsl(6.81, 73.82%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.952% 0.1587 29.317).

What colors go well with #e66959?

The complementary color of #e66959 is #00aac2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06692 and #da7800. The triadic partners are #3baf5c and #6e8df6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e66959?

Black text reads better on #e66959: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e66959 a warm or cool color?

#e66959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.159.