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#e85048 color: Blazing

#e85048 is rgb(232, 80, 72) in RGB and oklch(63.826% 0.18938 26.873) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

63.8%
0.189
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • red-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e85048

#e85048 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.189 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.67:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Blazing (#e94e41). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e85048 mixed with white

  1. e85048
  2. ed655b
  3. f1786d
  4. f58a7f
  5. f99b91
  6. fbaca3
  7. febdb5
  8. ffcec7
  9. ffdeda
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e85048 mixed with black

  1. e85048
  2. ca443d
  3. ac3933
  4. 902e29
  5. 74241f
  6. 591a16
  7. 40100d
  8. 290706
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e85048 with less saturation

  1. e85048
  2. e05950
  3. d86158
  4. d0685f
  5. c76f66
  6. be756c
  7. b57a73
  8. ac7f79
  9. a2837f
  10. 978885

Questions about #e85048

What color is #e85048?

#e85048 is bright red. The closest named color is Blazing. In RGB it is rgb(232, 80, 72), in HSL hsl(3, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.826% 0.18938 26.873).

What colors go well with #e85048?

The complementary color of #e85048 is #00a0b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df4e8d and #d86800. The triadic partners are #04a83c and #5881fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e85048?

White text reads better on #e85048: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e85048 a warm or cool color?

#e85048 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.189.