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#eb5657 color: Khmer Curry

#eb5657 is rgb(235, 86, 87) in RGB and oklch(65.22% 0.18452 23.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.2%
0.185
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.50:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #eb5657

#eb5657 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.2% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.5:1 contrast and black text 6:1, 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: #eb5657 mixed with white

  1. eb5657
  2. f06a68
  3. f47c78
  4. f78d88
  5. fa9e99
  6. fdafaa
  7. febfba
  8. ffcfcb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #eb5657 mixed with black

  1. eb5657
  2. cc4a4b
  3. ae3e3e
  4. 913233
  5. 752727
  6. 5b1c1c
  7. 411212
  8. 290808
  9. 130203
  10. 030000

Calmer: #eb5657 with less saturation

  1. eb5657
  2. e35f5d
  3. db6663
  4. d36d69
  5. cb736f
  6. c27975
  7. b97e7a
  8. af8380
  9. a58785
  10. 9b8c8a

Questions about #eb5657

What color is #eb5657?

#eb5657 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(235, 86, 87), in HSL hsl(359.6, 78.84%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.22% 0.18452 23.387).

What colors go well with #eb5657?

The complementary color of #eb5657 is #00a6b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05699 and #e26700. The triadic partners are #36ab39 and #5289ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb5657?

White text reads better on #eb5657: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.5:1 and black gives 6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb5657 a warm or cool color?

#eb5657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.2% and its chroma 0.185.