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#e86b59 color: Emberglow

#e86b59 is rgb(232, 107, 89) in RGB and oklch(67.521% 0.15887 30.107) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

67.5%
0.159
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e86b59

#e86b59 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.5% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.14:1 contrast and black text 6.68:1, 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: #e86b59 mixed with white

  1. e86b59
  2. ec7b6a
  3. f08b7a
  4. f49a8a
  5. f7a89b
  6. f9b7ab
  7. fbc5bc
  8. fdd4cc
  9. fee2dd
  10. fff1ee

Darker: #e86b59 mixed with black

  1. e86b59
  2. ca5c4c
  3. ac4e40
  4. 903f34
  5. 743228
  6. 59251d
  7. 401813
  8. 290d09
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e86b59 with less saturation

  1. e86b59
  2. e17160
  3. da7667
  4. d27b6d
  5. cb8074
  6. c3847a
  7. bb8980
  8. b28c86
  9. aa908b
  10. a09391

Questions about #e86b59

What color is #e86b59?

#e86b59 is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(232, 107, 89), in HSL hsl(7.55, 75.66%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.521% 0.15887 30.107).

What colors go well with #e86b59?

The complementary color of #e86b59 is #00acc5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e26793 and #dc7b00. The triadic partners are #3ab15f and #728ff8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e86b59?

Black text reads better on #e86b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and black gives 6.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e86b59 a warm or cool color?

#e86b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 67.5% and its chroma 0.159.