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#e76557 color: Emberglow

#e76557 is rgb(231, 101, 87) in RGB and oklch(66.512% 0.16443 28.461) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

66.5%
0.164
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e76557

#e76557 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, 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: #e76557 mixed with white

  1. e76557
  2. ec7668
  3. f08678
  4. f39689
  5. f6a599
  6. f9b4aa
  7. fbc3bb
  8. fdd2cc
  9. fee1dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e76557 mixed with black

  1. e76557
  2. c9574b
  3. ab493e
  4. 8f3c33
  5. 732f27
  6. 59221c
  7. 401712
  8. 280c08
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e76557 with less saturation

  1. e76557
  2. e06b5e
  3. d87165
  4. d1776b
  5. c97c71
  6. c18077
  7. b9857d
  8. b08983
  9. a78d88
  10. 9e908e

Questions about #e76557

What color is #e76557?

#e76557 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(231, 101, 87), in HSL hsl(5.83, 75%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.512% 0.16443 28.461).

What colors go well with #e76557?

The complementary color of #e76557 is #00a9bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06292 and #db7500. The triadic partners are #37ae56 and #6a8cf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e76557?

Black text reads better on #e76557: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e76557 a warm or cool color?

#e76557 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.164.