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#e8685f color: Emberglow

#e8685f is rgb(232, 104, 95) in RGB and oklch(67.204% 0.16083 26.315) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

67.2%
0.161
26°
  • 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
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e8685f

#e8685f is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.2% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #e8685f mixed with white

  1. e8685f
  2. ec786f
  3. f0887e
  4. f4988e
  5. f7a79e
  6. fab6ae
  7. fcc4be
  8. fdd3ce
  9. fee2de
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e8685f mixed with black

  1. e8685f
  2. ca5952
  3. ac4b44
  4. 903e38
  5. 74302c
  6. 592420
  7. 401815
  8. 290c0a
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e8685f with less saturation

  1. e8685f
  2. e16e65
  3. da746b
  4. d27971
  5. cb7e76
  6. c3837c
  7. ba8781
  8. b28b86
  9. a98f8b
  10. a09291

Questions about #e8685f

What color is #e8685f?

#e8685f is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 104, 95), in HSL hsl(3.94, 74.86%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.204% 0.16083 26.315).

What colors go well with #e8685f?

The complementary color of #e8685f is #00acbf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06698 and #de770d. The triadic partners are #45af55 and #6890f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8685f?

Black text reads better on #e8685f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8685f a warm or cool color?

#e8685f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 67.2% and its chroma 0.161.