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#e95756 color: Khmer Curry

#e95756 is rgb(233, 87, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.01% 0.18148 23.993) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65%
0.181
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e95756

#e95756 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Khmer Curry (#ee5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e95756 mixed with white

  1. e95756
  2. ee6a67
  3. f27d77
  4. f68e88
  5. f99e98
  6. fbafa9
  7. fdbfba
  8. ffcfcb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #e95756 mixed with black

  1. e95756
  2. cb4b4a
  3. ad3e3e
  4. 903332
  5. 742727
  6. 5a1c1c
  7. 411212
  8. 290808
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e95756 with less saturation

  1. e95756
  2. e15f5c
  3. d96763
  4. d16d69
  5. c9736e
  6. c17974
  7. b87e7a
  8. ae837f
  9. a48784
  10. 9a8b8a

Questions about #e95756

What color is #e95756?

#e95756 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(233, 87, 86), in HSL hsl(0.41, 76.96%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.01% 0.18148 23.993).

What colors go well with #e95756?

The complementary color of #e95756 is #00a5b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df5697 and #e06800. The triadic partners are #35aa3c and #5588fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e95756?

White text reads better on #e95756: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e95756 a warm or cool color?

#e95756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.181.