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#ed5956 color: Amour

#ed5956 is rgb(237, 89, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.867% 0.18365 24.699) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
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 #ed5956

#ed5956 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: #ed5956 mixed with white

  1. ed5956
  2. f16c67
  3. f57e77
  4. f88f88
  5. fba099
  6. fdb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ed5956 mixed with black

  1. ed5956
  2. ce4c4a
  3. b0403e
  4. 933432
  5. 772827
  6. 5c1d1c
  7. 421312
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ed5956 with less saturation

  1. ed5956
  2. e5615d
  3. dd6963
  4. d5706a
  5. cd7670
  6. c47b76
  7. bb807b
  8. b18581
  9. a78a87
  10. 9d8e8c

Questions about #ed5956

What color is #ed5956?

#ed5956 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(237, 89, 86), in HSL hsl(1.19, 80.75%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.867% 0.18365 24.699).

What colors go well with #ed5956?

The complementary color of #ed5956 is #00a8b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e35898 and #e36a00. The triadic partners are #33ad40 and #588aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed5956?

White text reads better on #ed5956: 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 #ed5956 a warm or cool color?

#ed5956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.184.