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#e87456 color: Bloodletter

#e87456 is rgb(232, 116, 86) in RGB and oklch(68.789% 0.15079 35.559) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

68.8%
0.151
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.97:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #e87456

#e87456 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 68.8% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.97:1 contrast and black text 7.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Bloodletter (#e97451). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e87456 mixed with white

  1. e87456
  2. ec8367
  3. f09178
  4. f39f89
  5. f6ad9a
  6. f9bbaa
  7. fbc9bb
  8. fcd6cc
  9. fee4dd
  10. fff1ee

Darker: #e87456 mixed with black

  1. e87456
  2. ca644a
  3. ac543e
  4. 904532
  5. 743727
  6. 59291c
  7. 401b12
  8. 290f08
  9. 130502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e87456 with less saturation

  1. e87456
  2. e1795e
  3. da7e66
  4. d3826d
  5. cc8674
  6. c48a7b
  7. bd8e81
  8. b59188
  9. ac958e
  10. a49894

Questions about #e87456

What color is #e87456?

#e87456 is bright red. The closest named color is Bloodletter. In RGB it is rgb(232, 116, 86), in HSL hsl(12.33, 76.04%, 62.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.789% 0.15079 35.559).

What colors go well with #e87456?

The complementary color of #e87456 is #00afd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e66e8d and #d9840e. The triadic partners are #32b571 and #8290f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e87456?

Black text reads better on #e87456: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and black gives 7.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e87456 a warm or cool color?

#e87456 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 68.8% and its chroma 0.151.