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#e86457 color: Emberglow

#e86457 is rgb(232, 100, 87) in RGB and oklch(66.523% 0.16658 28.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.5%
0.167
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e86457

#e86457 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #e86457 mixed with white

  1. e86457
  2. ec7568
  3. f18578
  4. f49589
  5. f7a599
  6. fab4aa
  7. fcc3bb
  8. fed2cc
  9. ffe1dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e86457 mixed with black

  1. e86457
  2. ca564b
  3. ac483e
  4. 903b33
  5. 742e27
  6. 59221c
  7. 401612
  8. 290b08
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86457 with less saturation

  1. e86457
  2. e16b5e
  3. d97165
  4. d2766b
  5. ca7b71
  6. c28077
  7. b9857d
  8. b18983
  9. a78d88
  10. 9e908e

Questions about #e86457

What color is #e86457?

#e86457 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 100, 87), in HSL hsl(5.38, 75.92%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.523% 0.16658 28.051).

What colors go well with #e86457?

The complementary color of #e86457 is #00a9be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16193 and #dd7400. The triadic partners are #36ae54 and #688cf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86457?

Black text reads better on #e86457: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86457 a warm or cool color?

#e86457 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.167.