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#ed5855 color: Amour

#ed5855 is rgb(237, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(65.732% 0.18481 24.765) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

65.7%
0.185
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ed5855

#ed5855 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amour (#ee5851). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ed5855 mixed with white

  1. ed5855
  2. f16c66
  3. f57e77
  4. f98f87
  5. fb9f98
  6. feb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffdfdc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ed5855 mixed with black

  1. ed5855
  2. ce4b49
  3. b03f3d
  4. 933331
  5. 772826
  6. 5c1d1c
  7. 421211
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ed5855 with less saturation

  1. ed5855
  2. e5615c
  3. dd6862
  4. d56f69
  5. cc756f
  6. c47b75
  7. bb807b
  8. b18580
  9. a78986
  10. 9d8d8c

Questions about #ed5855

What color is #ed5855?

#ed5855 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(237, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.18, 80.85%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.732% 0.18481 24.765).

What colors go well with #ed5855?

The complementary color of #ed5855 is #00a7b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35797 and #e36a00. The triadic partners are #30ad3f and #588aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed5855?

White text reads better on #ed5855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed5855 a warm or cool color?

#ed5855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.185.