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#e9503e color: Mandarin Red

#e9503e is rgb(233, 80, 62) in RGB and oklch(63.855% 0.19207 29.936) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63.9%
0.192
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • red-500
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.70:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #e9503e

#e9503e is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.9% lightness, 0.192 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.7:1 contrast and black text 5.68:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mandarin Red (#e84f3c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e9503e mixed with white

  1. e9503e
  2. ee6553
  3. f27866
  4. f68a79
  5. f99c8c
  6. fcad9f
  7. febdb2
  8. ffcec5
  9. ffded8
  10. ffefec

Darker: #e9503e mixed with black

  1. e9503e
  2. cb4435
  3. ad392b
  4. 902e23
  5. 74241a
  6. 5a1a12
  7. 41100a
  8. 290704
  9. 130201
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e9503e with less saturation

  1. e9503e
  2. e15948
  3. d96151
  4. d16959
  5. c86f61
  6. bf7569
  7. b67a70
  8. ac7f77
  9. a2837e
  10. 978885

Questions about #e9503e

What color is #e9503e?

#e9503e is bright red. The closest named color is Mandarin Red. In RGB it is rgb(233, 80, 62), in HSL hsl(6.32, 79.53%, 57.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.855% 0.19207 29.936).

What colors go well with #e9503e?

The complementary color of #e9503e is #00a0b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e24c87 and #d46c00. The triadic partners are #00aa45 and #607ffe.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9503e?

White text reads better on #e9503e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and black gives 5.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9503e a warm or cool color?

#e9503e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 63.9% and its chroma 0.192.