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#ea5659 color: Khmer Curry

#ea5659 is rgb(234, 86, 89) in RGB and oklch(65.099% 0.18325 22.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.1%
0.183
23°
  • 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
5.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #ea5659

#ea5659 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.183 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.97:1, 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: #ea5659 mixed with white

  1. ea5659
  2. ef6a69
  3. f37c79
  4. f68d8a
  5. fa9e9a
  6. fcafaa
  7. febfbb
  8. ffcfcc
  9. ffdfdd
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ea5659 mixed with black

  1. ea5659
  2. cb4a4c
  3. ae3e40
  4. 913234
  5. 752728
  6. 5a1c1d
  7. 411213
  8. 290809
  9. 130203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea5659 with less saturation

  1. ea5659
  2. e25f5f
  3. da6665
  4. d26d6b
  5. ca7370
  6. c17975
  7. b87e7b
  8. af8380
  9. a58785
  10. 9a8b8a

Questions about #ea5659

What color is #ea5659?

#ea5659 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(234, 86, 89), in HSL hsl(358.78, 77.89%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.099% 0.18325 22.596).

What colors go well with #ea5659?

The complementary color of #ea5659 is #00a6b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df569a and #e26600. The triadic partners are #3baa37 and #5089fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea5659?

White text reads better on #ea5659: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea5659 a warm or cool color?

#ea5659 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.183.