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#e76561 color: Emberglow

#e76561 is rgb(231, 101, 97) in RGB and oklch(66.686% 0.16271 24.257) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.7%
0.163
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e76561

#e76561 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.43:1, 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: #e76561 mixed with white

  1. e76561
  2. ec7670
  3. f08680
  4. f3968f
  5. f6a59f
  6. f9b4af
  7. fbc3be
  8. fdd2ce
  9. fee1de
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #e76561 mixed with black

  1. e76561
  2. c95753
  3. ab4946
  4. 8f3c39
  5. 732f2d
  6. 592221
  7. 401715
  8. 280c0b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e76561 with less saturation

  1. e76561
  2. e06b67
  3. d9716c
  4. d17771
  5. c97c77
  6. c1817c
  7. b98581
  8. b18986
  9. a88d8a
  10. 9e918f

Questions about #e76561

What color is #e76561?

#e76561 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(231, 101, 97), in HSL hsl(1.79, 73.63%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.686% 0.16271 24.257).

What colors go well with #e76561?

The complementary color of #e76561 is #00abba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de649b and #de730f. The triadic partners are #4aad4e and #618ff7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e76561?

Black text reads better on #e76561: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e76561 a warm or cool color?

#e76561 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.163.