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#ea4e3c color: Mandarin Red

#ea4e3c is rgb(234, 78, 60) in RGB and oklch(63.772% 0.19526 29.931) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

63.8%
0.195
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • red-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.71:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 40

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About #ea4e3c

#ea4e3c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 63.8% lightness, 0.195 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, 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: #ea4e3c mixed with white

  1. ea4e3c
  2. ef6451
  3. f37765
  4. f78978
  5. fa9b8b
  6. fdac9e
  7. ffbdb1
  8. ffcec5
  9. ffded8
  10. ffefeb

Darker: #ea4e3c mixed with black

  1. ea4e3c
  2. cb4333
  3. ae382a
  4. 912d21
  5. 752319
  6. 5a1911
  7. 410f0a
  8. 290704
  9. 130201
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea4e3c with less saturation

  1. ea4e3c
  2. e25846
  3. da604f
  4. d16858
  5. c86e60
  6. bf7468
  7. b67a6f
  8. ac7f77
  9. a2837e
  10. 978784

Questions about #ea4e3c

What color is #ea4e3c?

#ea4e3c is bright red. The closest named color is Mandarin Red. In RGB it is rgb(234, 78, 60), in HSL hsl(6.21, 80.56%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.772% 0.19526 29.931).

What colors go well with #ea4e3c?

The complementary color of #ea4e3c is #00a0b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e34a87 and #d36c00. The triadic partners are #00aa43 and #5f7eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea4e3c?

White text reads better on #ea4e3c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea4e3c a warm or cool color?

#ea4e3c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 63.8% and its chroma 0.195.