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#e86256 color: Emberglow

#e86256 is rgb(232, 98, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.241% 0.16887 27.687) 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 #e86256

#e86256 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: #e86256 mixed with white

  1. e86256
  2. ed7367
  3. f18478
  4. f49488
  5. f7a499
  6. fab3aa
  7. fcc2ba
  8. fed2cb
  9. ffe1dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e86256 mixed with black

  1. e86256
  2. ca544a
  3. ac473e
  4. 903a32
  5. 742d27
  6. 59211c
  7. 401612
  8. 290b08
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86256 with less saturation

  1. e86256
  2. e1695d
  3. d96f64
  4. d1756a
  5. ca7a70
  6. c17f76
  7. b9837c
  8. b08882
  9. a78c88
  10. 9d8f8d

Questions about #e86256

What color is #e86256?

#e86256 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 98, 86), in HSL hsl(4.93, 76.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.241% 0.16887 27.687).

What colors go well with #e86256?

The complementary color of #e86256 is #00a8bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15f93 and #dd7200. The triadic partners are #34ae52 and #668bf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86256?

White text reads better on #e86256: 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 #e86256 a warm or cool color?

#e86256 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.169.