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#e86255 color: Emberglow

#e86255 is rgb(232, 98, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.225% 0.16906 28.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.2%
0.169
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e86255

#e86255 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emberglow (#ea6759). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e86255 mixed with white

  1. e86255
  2. ed7366
  3. f18477
  4. f49488
  5. f7a498
  6. fab3a9
  7. fcc2ba
  8. fed2cb
  9. ffe1dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e86255 mixed with black

  1. e86255
  2. ca5449
  3. ac473d
  4. 903a31
  5. 742d26
  6. 59211c
  7. 401611
  8. 290b08
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86255 with less saturation

  1. e86255
  2. e1695c
  3. d96f63
  4. d17569
  5. ca7a70
  6. c17f76
  7. b9837c
  8. b08882
  9. a78c87
  10. 9d8f8d

Questions about #e86255

What color is #e86255?

#e86255 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 98, 85), in HSL hsl(5.31, 76.17%, 62.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.225% 0.16906 28.077).

What colors go well with #e86255?

The complementary color of #e86255 is #00a8bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15f92 and #dc7300. The triadic partners are #32ae52 and #678bf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86255?

White text reads better on #e86255: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86255 a warm or cool color?

#e86255 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.169.