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#e76555 color: Emberglow

#e76555 is rgb(231, 101, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.479% 0.16484 29.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.5%
0.165
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e76555

#e76555 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #e76555 mixed with white

  1. e76555
  2. ec7666
  3. f08677
  4. f39688
  5. f6a598
  6. f9b4a9
  7. fbc3ba
  8. fdd2cb
  9. fee1dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e76555 mixed with black

  1. e76555
  2. c95749
  3. ab493d
  4. 8f3c31
  5. 732f26
  6. 59221c
  7. 401711
  8. 280c08
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e76555 with less saturation

  1. e76555
  2. e06b5c
  3. d87163
  4. d1776a
  5. c97c70
  6. c18076
  7. b9857c
  8. b08982
  9. a78d88
  10. 9e908e

Questions about #e76555

What color is #e76555?

#e76555 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(231, 101, 85), in HSL hsl(6.58, 75.26%, 61.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.479% 0.16484 29.258).

What colors go well with #e76555?

The complementary color of #e76555 is #00a9c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16291 and #db7500. The triadic partners are #32ae58 and #6b8bf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e76555?

Black text reads better on #e76555: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e76555 a warm or cool color?

#e76555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.165.