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#e85548 color: Blazing

#e85548 is rgb(232, 85, 72) in RGB and oklch(64.401% 0.18455 28.333) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

64.4%
0.185
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.61:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e85548

#e85548 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.61:1 contrast and black text 5.82:1, 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: #e85548 mixed with white

  1. e85548
  2. ed695b
  3. f17b6d
  4. f58d7f
  5. f89e91
  6. fbaea3
  7. fdbfb5
  8. ffcfc7
  9. ffdfda
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e85548 mixed with black

  1. e85548
  2. ca493d
  3. ac3d33
  4. 903129
  5. 74261f
  6. 591c16
  7. 40110d
  8. 290806
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e85548 with less saturation

  1. e85548
  2. e05e50
  3. d86558
  4. d06c5f
  5. c87267
  6. bf776d
  7. b67c74
  8. ad817a
  9. a38581
  10. 988987

Questions about #e85548

What color is #e85548?

#e85548 is bright red. The closest named color is Blazing. In RGB it is rgb(232, 85, 72), in HSL hsl(4.87, 77.67%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.401% 0.18455 28.333).

What colors go well with #e85548?

The complementary color of #e85548 is #00a2b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0528c and #d86b00. The triadic partners are #01aa46 and #5f83fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e85548?

White text reads better on #e85548: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and black gives 5.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e85548 a warm or cool color?

#e85548 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.185.