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#eb5857 color: Khmer Curry

#eb5857 is rgb(235, 88, 87) in RGB and oklch(65.456% 0.18244 23.977) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

65.5%
0.182
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.46:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #eb5857

#eb5857 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.46:1 contrast and black text 6.07:1, 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: #eb5857 mixed with white

  1. eb5857
  2. f06b68
  3. f47d78
  4. f78f89
  5. fa9f99
  6. fcafaa
  7. fec0ba
  8. ffcfcb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #eb5857 mixed with black

  1. eb5857
  2. cc4b4b
  3. ae3f3e
  4. 913333
  5. 752827
  6. 5b1d1c
  7. 411212
  8. 290908
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #eb5857 with less saturation

  1. eb5857
  2. e3605d
  3. db6864
  4. d36e6a
  5. cb7470
  6. c27a75
  7. b97f7b
  8. b08480
  9. a68886
  10. 9c8c8b

Questions about #eb5857

What color is #eb5857?

#eb5857 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(235, 88, 87), in HSL hsl(0.41, 78.72%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.456% 0.18244 23.977).

What colors go well with #eb5857?

The complementary color of #eb5857 is #00a7b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15798 and #e26900. The triadic partners are #36ab3d and #558afe.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb5857?

White text reads better on #eb5857: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and black gives 6.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb5857 a warm or cool color?

#eb5857 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.182.