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#eb5e50 color: Opal Flame

#eb5e50 is rgb(235, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.08% 0.17737 28.466) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.1%
0.177
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #eb5e50

#eb5e50 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Flame (#e95c4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #eb5e50 mixed with white

  1. eb5e50
  2. ef7062
  3. f38273
  4. f79284
  5. faa296
  6. fcb2a7
  7. fec1b8
  8. ffd1ca
  9. ffe0db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #eb5e50 mixed with black

  1. eb5e50
  2. cc5144
  3. ae4439
  4. 91372e
  5. 752b24
  6. 5b1f1a
  7. 411410
  8. 290a07
  9. 130302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #eb5e50 with less saturation

  1. eb5e50
  2. e36658
  3. dc6c5f
  4. d47366
  5. cb786d
  6. c37d73
  7. ba827a
  8. b18780
  9. a78b86
  10. 9d8f8c

Questions about #eb5e50

What color is #eb5e50?

#eb5e50 is bright red. The closest named color is Opal Flame. In RGB it is rgb(235, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(5.42, 79.49%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.08% 0.17737 28.466).

What colors go well with #eb5e50?

The complementary color of #eb5e50 is #00a8bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45b91 and #df7000. The triadic partners are #23af4f and #6589fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb5e50?

White text reads better on #eb5e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb5e50 a warm or cool color?

#eb5e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.177.