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#e75a2a color: Red Cray

#e75a2a is rgb(231, 90, 42) in RGB and oklch(64.534% 0.18516 38.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

64.5%
0.185
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.56:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e75a2a

#e75a2a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.56:1 contrast and black text 5.89:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Red Cray (#e45e32). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e75a2a mixed with white

  1. e75a2a
  2. ec6d45
  3. f07f5b
  4. f49071
  5. f7a085
  6. fab099
  7. fcc0ae
  8. fed0c2
  9. ffe0d6
  10. ffefea

Darker: #e75a2a mixed with black

  1. e75a2a
  2. c94d23
  3. ab411c
  4. 8f3516
  5. 732910
  6. 591e0a
  7. 401305
  8. 280902
  9. 130301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e75a2a with less saturation

  1. e75a2a
  2. df6239
  3. d76946
  4. cf6f51
  5. c7745b
  6. bf7a64
  7. b67e6d
  8. ac8375
  9. a3867e
  10. 988a86

Questions about #e75a2a

What color is #e75a2a?

#e75a2a is bright red. The closest named color is Red Cray. In RGB it is rgb(231, 90, 42), in HSL hsl(15.24, 79.75%, 53.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.534% 0.18516 38.081).

What colors go well with #e75a2a?

The complementary color of #e75a2a is #00a0c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e65178 and #cc7600. The triadic partners are #00ac62 and #777cfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e75a2a?

White text reads better on #e75a2a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and black gives 5.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e75a2a a warm or cool color?

#e75a2a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.185.