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#eb6538 color: Teri-Gaki Persimmon

#eb6538 is rgb(235, 101, 56) in RGB and oklch(66.703% 0.17647 38.46) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

66.7%
0.176
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #eb6538

#eb6538 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Teri-Gaki Persimmon (#eb6238). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #eb6538 mixed with white

  1. eb6538
  2. ef764f
  3. f38764
  4. f69678
  5. f9a68b
  6. fbb59f
  7. fdc4b2
  8. ffd3c5
  9. ffe2d8
  10. fff0ec

Darker: #eb6538 mixed with black

  1. eb6538
  2. cc572f
  3. ae4927
  4. 913c1f
  5. 752f17
  6. 5b220f
  7. 411708
  8. 290c04
  9. 130301
  10. 030000

Calmer: #eb6538 with less saturation

  1. eb6538
  2. e36c45
  3. dc7250
  4. d4775a
  5. cc7d63
  6. c3816c
  7. bb8675
  8. b28a7d
  9. a88d85
  10. 9f918d

Questions about #eb6538

What color is #eb6538?

#eb6538 is bright red. The closest named color is Teri-Gaki Persimmon. In RGB it is rgb(235, 101, 56), in HSL hsl(15.08, 81.74%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.703% 0.17647 38.46).

What colors go well with #eb6538?

The complementary color of #eb6538 is #00a7ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea5d7f and #d47c00. The triadic partners are #00b36a and #7f84fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb6538?

Black text reads better on #eb6538: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb6538 a warm or cool color?

#eb6538 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.176.