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#e85549 color: Blazing

#e85549 is rgb(232, 85, 73) in RGB and oklch(64.415% 0.18437 28.001) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

64.4%
0.184
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e85549

#e85549 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, 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: #e85549 mixed with white

  1. e85549
  2. ed695c
  3. f17b6e
  4. f58d80
  5. f89e92
  6. fbaea4
  7. fdbfb6
  8. ffcfc8
  9. ffdfda
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e85549 mixed with black

  1. e85549
  2. ca493e
  3. ac3d34
  4. 90312a
  5. 742620
  6. 591c17
  7. 40110e
  8. 290806
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e85549 with less saturation

  1. e85549
  2. e05e51
  3. d86559
  4. d06c60
  5. c87267
  6. bf776e
  7. b67c74
  8. ad817b
  9. a38581
  10. 988987

Questions about #e85549

What color is #e85549?

#e85549 is bright red. The closest named color is Blazing. In RGB it is rgb(232, 85, 73), in HSL hsl(4.53, 77.56%, 59.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.415% 0.18437 28.001).

What colors go well with #e85549?

The complementary color of #e85549 is #00a2b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e0528d and #d96b00. The triadic partners are #09aa45 and #5e83fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e85549?

White text reads better on #e85549: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e85549 a warm or cool color?

#e85549 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.184.