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#ea4837 color: Cascara

#ea4837 is rgb(234, 72, 55) in RGB and oklch(63.085% 0.20134 29.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63.1%
0.201
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • red-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.83:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ea4837

#ea4837 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.201 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.83:1 contrast and black text 5.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Cascara (#ee4433). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ea4837 mixed with white

  1. ea4837
  2. ef5f4d
  3. f37362
  4. f78675
  5. fa9889
  6. fdaa9c
  7. ffbbb0
  8. ffccc3
  9. ffddd7
  10. ffeeeb

Darker: #ea4837 mixed with black

  1. ea4837
  2. cb3d2e
  3. ae3326
  4. 91291e
  5. 751f16
  6. 5a160f
  7. 410d08
  8. 290603
  9. 130201
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea4837 with less saturation

  1. ea4837
  2. e25342
  3. d95c4c
  4. d16455
  5. c86b5d
  6. bf7165
  7. b5776d
  8. ab7c74
  9. a0817b
  10. 958582

Questions about #ea4837

What color is #ea4837?

#ea4837 is bright red. The closest named color is Cascara. In RGB it is rgb(234, 72, 55), in HSL hsl(5.7, 81%, 56.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.085% 0.20134 29.727).

What colors go well with #ea4837?

The complementary color of #ea4837 is #009db4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e34485 and #d16a00. The triadic partners are #00a83d and #5b7bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea4837?

White text reads better on #ea4837: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and black gives 5.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea4837 a warm or cool color?

#ea4837 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.201.