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#e73f46 color: Vermilion Cinnabar

#e73f46 is rgb(231, 63, 70) in RGB and oklch(61.911% 0.20414 23.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

61.9%
0.204
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Crimson
  • red-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.04:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #e73f46

#e73f46 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 61.9% lightness, 0.204 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.04:1 contrast and black text 5.2:1, 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: #e73f46 mixed with white

  1. e73f46
  2. ec5859
  3. f16e6b
  4. f6817d
  5. f9948f
  6. fca7a1
  7. feb9b4
  8. ffcac6
  9. ffdcd9
  10. ffedec

Darker: #e73f46 mixed with black

  1. e73f46
  2. c9353c
  3. ab2c32
  4. 8f2328
  5. 731b1e
  6. 591215
  7. 400a0d
  8. 280405
  9. 130102
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e73f46 with less saturation

  1. e73f46
  2. df4b4e
  3. d65555
  4. ce5e5b
  5. c56562
  6. bc6c68
  7. b2726e
  8. a87874
  9. 9d7d7a
  10. 928180

Questions about #e73f46

What color is #e73f46?

#e73f46 is bright red. The closest named color is Vermilion Cinnabar. In RGB it is rgb(231, 63, 70), in HSL hsl(357.5, 77.78%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.911% 0.20414 23.428).

What colors go well with #e73f46?

The complementary color of #e73f46 is #009ba7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db408f and #d55e00. The triadic partners are #01a218 and #417cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #e73f46?

White text reads better on #e73f46: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and black gives 5.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e73f46 a warm or cool color?

#e73f46 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 61.9% and its chroma 0.204.