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#e86356 color: Emberglow

#e86356 is rgb(232, 99, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.373% 0.16782 28.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.4%
0.168
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e86356

#e86356 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e86356 mixed with white

  1. e86356
  2. ed7467
  3. f18578
  4. f49588
  5. f7a499
  6. fab4aa
  7. fcc3ba
  8. fed2cb
  9. ffe1dc
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e86356 mixed with black

  1. e86356
  2. ca554a
  3. ac473e
  4. 903a32
  5. 742e27
  6. 59211c
  7. 401612
  8. 290b08
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86356 with less saturation

  1. e86356
  2. e16a5d
  3. d97064
  4. d2766a
  5. ca7b70
  6. c27f76
  7. b9847c
  8. b08882
  9. a78c88
  10. 9d908e

Questions about #e86356

What color is #e86356?

#e86356 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 99, 86), in HSL hsl(5.34, 76.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.373% 0.16782 28.064).

What colors go well with #e86356?

The complementary color of #e86356 is #00a9be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16093 and #dc7300. The triadic partners are #34ae53 and #688bf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86356?

Black text reads better on #e86356: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86356 a warm or cool color?

#e86356 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.168.