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#ea5053 color: Highlighter Red

#ea5053 is rgb(234, 80, 83) in RGB and oklch(64.314% 0.19002 23.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

64.3%
0.190
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-500
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.64:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #ea5053

#ea5053 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.3% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.64:1 contrast and black text 5.77:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Highlighter Red (#e94f58). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ea5053 mixed with white

  1. ea5053
  2. ef6564
  3. f37875
  4. f78a86
  5. fa9b97
  6. fcaca8
  7. febdb9
  8. ffceca
  9. ffdedc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ea5053 mixed with black

  1. ea5053
  2. cb4447
  3. ae393b
  4. 912e30
  5. 752425
  6. 5a1a1b
  7. 411011
  8. 290708
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea5053 with less saturation

  1. ea5053
  2. e2595a
  3. da6260
  4. d26966
  5. c96f6c
  6. c07572
  7. b77b77
  8. ad807d
  9. a38582
  10. 988988

Questions about #ea5053

What color is #ea5053?

#ea5053 is bright red. The closest named color is Highlighter Red. In RGB it is rgb(234, 80, 83), in HSL hsl(358.83, 78.57%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.314% 0.19002 23.15).

What colors go well with #ea5053?

The complementary color of #ea5053 is #00a3b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df5097 and #e06300. The triadic partners are #2fa830 and #4d86ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea5053?

White text reads better on #ea5053: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and black gives 5.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea5053 a warm or cool color?

#ea5053 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 64.3% and its chroma 0.19.