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#ea5962 color: Aphrodisiac

#ea5962 is rgb(234, 89, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.622% 0.1793 19.916) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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356°
100%

65.6%
0.179
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ea5962

#ea5962 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.1:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aphrodisiac (#e35a63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ea5962 mixed with white

  1. ea5962
  2. ef6c71
  3. f37e80
  4. f68f90
  5. f99f9f
  6. fcb0af
  7. fec0be
  8. ffd0ce
  9. ffdfde
  10. ffefef

Darker: #ea5962 mixed with black

  1. ea5962
  2. cb4c54
  3. ae4047
  4. 91343a
  5. 75282d
  6. 5a1d21
  7. 411316
  8. 29090b
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ea5962 with less saturation

  1. ea5962
  2. e26167
  3. db686c
  4. d36f71
  5. ca7576
  6. c27a7a
  7. b9807f
  8. b08483
  9. a68988
  10. 9c8d8c

Questions about #ea5962

What color is #ea5962?

#ea5962 is bright red. The closest named color is Aphrodisiac. In RGB it is rgb(234, 89, 98), in HSL hsl(356.28, 77.54%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.622% 0.1793 19.916).

What colors go well with #ea5962?

The complementary color of #ea5962 is #00a8b0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd5aa0 and #e46800. The triadic partners are #4baa33 and #4a8dfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea5962?

White text reads better on #ea5962: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea5962 a warm or cool color?

#ea5962 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.179.