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#ed5955 color: Amour

#ed5955 is rgb(237, 89, 85) in RGB and oklch(65.851% 0.18379 25.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.9%
0.184
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ed5955

#ed5955 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #ed5955 mixed with white

  1. ed5955
  2. f16c66
  3. f57e77
  4. f88f87
  5. fba098
  6. fdb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ed5955 mixed with black

  1. ed5955
  2. ce4c49
  3. b0403d
  4. 933431
  5. 772826
  6. 5c1d1c
  7. 421311
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ed5955 with less saturation

  1. ed5955
  2. e5615c
  3. dd6963
  4. d57069
  5. cd766f
  6. c47b75
  7. bb807b
  8. b18581
  9. a78a86
  10. 9d8e8c

Questions about #ed5955

What color is #ed5955?

#ed5955 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(237, 89, 85), in HSL hsl(1.58, 80.85%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.851% 0.18379 25.064).

What colors go well with #ed5955?

The complementary color of #ed5955 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35897 and #e36b00. The triadic partners are #30ad41 and #598aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed5955?

White text reads better on #ed5955: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed5955 a warm or cool color?

#ed5955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.184.