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#e85756 color: Khmer Curry

#e85756 is rgb(232, 87, 86) in RGB and oklch(64.855% 0.18041 23.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64.9%
0.180
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.54:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e85756

#e85756 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.9% lightness, 0.18 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.54:1 contrast and black text 5.93:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khmer Curry (#ee5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e85756 mixed with white

  1. e85756
  2. ed6a67
  3. f17c77
  4. f58e88
  5. f89e98
  6. fbafa9
  7. fdbfba
  8. fecfcb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #e85756 mixed with black

  1. e85756
  2. ca4b4a
  3. ac3e3e
  4. 903332
  5. 742727
  6. 591c1c
  7. 401212
  8. 290808
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e85756 with less saturation

  1. e85756
  2. e05f5c
  3. d96762
  4. d16d68
  5. c8736e
  6. c07974
  7. b77e79
  8. ae827f
  9. a48784
  10. 9a8b89

Questions about #e85756

What color is #e85756?

#e85756 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(232, 87, 86), in HSL hsl(0.41, 76.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.855% 0.18041 23.964).

What colors go well with #e85756?

The complementary color of #e85756 is #00a4b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de5696 and #df6800. The triadic partners are #36a93c and #5488fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #e85756?

White text reads better on #e85756: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and black gives 5.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e85756 a warm or cool color?

#e85756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 64.9% and its chroma 0.18.