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#eb5957 color: Khmer Curry

#eb5957 is rgb(235, 89, 87) in RGB and oklch(65.575% 0.1814 24.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

65.6%
0.181
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • 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 #eb5957

#eb5957 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 24°.

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 Khmer Curry (#ee5555). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #eb5957 mixed with white

  1. eb5957
  2. f06c68
  3. f47e78
  4. f78f89
  5. faa099
  6. fcb0aa
  7. fec0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #eb5957 mixed with black

  1. eb5957
  2. cc4c4b
  3. ae403e
  4. 913433
  5. 752827
  6. 5b1d1c
  7. 411312
  8. 290908
  9. 130303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #eb5957 with less saturation

  1. eb5957
  2. e3615e
  3. db6964
  4. d36f6a
  5. cb7570
  6. c27b75
  7. b9807b
  8. b08481
  9. a68986
  10. 9c8d8b

Questions about #eb5957

What color is #eb5957?

#eb5957 is bright red. The closest named color is Khmer Curry. In RGB it is rgb(235, 89, 87), in HSL hsl(0.81, 78.72%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.575% 0.1814 24.28).

What colors go well with #eb5957?

The complementary color of #eb5957 is #00a7b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e15898 and #e26a00. The triadic partners are #36ac3f and #578afe.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb5957?

White text reads better on #eb5957: 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 #eb5957 a warm or cool color?

#eb5957 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.181.