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#e8685a color: Emberglow

#e8685a is rgb(232, 104, 90) in RGB and oklch(67.118% 0.16178 28.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

67.1%
0.162
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e8685a

#e8685a is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #e8685a mixed with white

  1. e8685a
  2. ec796a
  3. f0887b
  4. f4988b
  5. f7a79b
  6. fab6ac
  7. fcc4bc
  8. fdd3cd
  9. fee2dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e8685a mixed with black

  1. e8685a
  2. ca594d
  3. ac4b41
  4. 903e35
  5. 743029
  6. 59241e
  7. 401813
  8. 290c09
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e8685a with less saturation

  1. e8685a
  2. e16e61
  3. da7467
  4. d2796d
  5. ca7e73
  6. c28379
  7. ba877f
  8. b28b85
  9. a98f8a
  10. 9f9290

Questions about #e8685a

What color is #e8685a?

#e8685a is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 104, 90), in HSL hsl(5.92, 75.53%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.118% 0.16178 28.427).

What colors go well with #e8685a?

The complementary color of #e8685a is #00abc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16594 and #dc7800. The triadic partners are #3cb059 and #6c8ef8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8685a?

Black text reads better on #e8685a: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8685a a warm or cool color?

#e8685a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.162.