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#e8685e color: Emberglow

#e8685e is rgb(232, 104, 94) in RGB and oklch(67.187% 0.16101 26.744) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

67.2%
0.161
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e8685e

#e8685e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, 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: #e8685e mixed with white

  1. e8685e
  2. ec786e
  3. f0887e
  4. f4988e
  5. f7a79d
  6. fab6ad
  7. fcc4bd
  8. fdd3ce
  9. fee2de
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e8685e mixed with black

  1. e8685e
  2. ca5951
  3. ac4b44
  4. 903e37
  5. 74302b
  6. 59241f
  7. 401814
  8. 290c0a
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e8685e with less saturation

  1. e8685e
  2. e16e64
  3. da746a
  4. d27970
  5. cb7e76
  6. c3837b
  7. ba8781
  8. b28b86
  9. a98f8b
  10. a09290

Questions about #e8685e

What color is #e8685e?

#e8685e is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 104, 94), in HSL hsl(4.35, 75%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.187% 0.16101 26.744).

What colors go well with #e8685e?

The complementary color of #e8685e is #00acbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06698 and #de7709. The triadic partners are #44af56 and #698ff8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8685e?

Black text reads better on #e8685e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8685e a warm or cool color?

#e8685e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.161.