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#e9685d color: Emberglow

#e9685d is rgb(233, 104, 93) in RGB and oklch(67.314% 0.16231 27.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

67.3%
0.162
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e9685d

#e9685d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #e9685d mixed with white

  1. e9685d
  2. ed796d
  3. f1887d
  4. f5988d
  5. f8a79d
  6. fab6ad
  7. fcc4bd
  8. fed3cd
  9. ffe2de
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #e9685d mixed with black

  1. e9685d
  2. cb5950
  3. ad4b43
  4. 903e37
  5. 74302a
  6. 5a241f
  7. 411814
  8. 290c0a
  9. 130403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e9685d with less saturation

  1. e9685d
  2. e26e63
  3. db746a
  4. d37970
  5. cb7e75
  6. c3837b
  7. bb8781
  8. b28b86
  9. a98f8b
  10. a09391

Questions about #e9685d

What color is #e9685d?

#e9685d is bright red. The closest named color is Emberglow. In RGB it is rgb(233, 104, 93), in HSL hsl(4.71, 76.09%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.314% 0.16231 27.16).

What colors go well with #e9685d?

The complementary color of #e9685d is #00acc0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e16597 and #de7701. The triadic partners are #41b057 and #6a8ff9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9685d?

Black text reads better on #e9685d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9685d a warm or cool color?

#e9685d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.162.