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#ea5656 color: Khmer Curry

#ea5656 is rgb(234, 86, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.047% 0.18358 23.726) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65%
0.184
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

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 #ea5656

#ea5656 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65% lightness, 0.184 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: #ea5656 mixed with white

  1. ea5656
  2. ef6a67
  3. f37c77
  4. f68d88
  5. fa9e98
  6. fcafa9
  7. febfba
  8. ffcfcb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ea5656 mixed with black

  1. ea5656
  2. cb4a4a
  3. ae3e3e
  4. 913232
  5. 752727
  6. 5a1c1c
  7. 411212
  8. 290808
  9. 130202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea5656 with less saturation

  1. ea5656
  2. e25f5c
  3. da6663
  4. d26d69
  5. ca736e
  6. c17974
  7. b87e7a
  8. af837f
  9. a58785
  10. 9a8b8a

Questions about #ea5656

What color is #ea5656?

#ea5656 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(234, 86, 86), in HSL hsl(0, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.047% 0.18358 23.726).

What colors go well with #ea5656?

The complementary color of #ea5656 is #00a5b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df5597 and #e16700. The triadic partners are #35aa3a and #5388fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea5656?

White text reads better on #ea5656: 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 #ea5656 a warm or cool color?

#ea5656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65% and its chroma 0.184.