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#ef5e50 color: Hot Coral

#ef5e50 is rgb(239, 94, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.689% 0.18167 28.416) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.7%
0.182
28°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ef5e50

#ef5e50 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.182 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Coral (#f35b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ef5e50 mixed with white

  1. ef5e50
  2. f37162
  3. f78273
  4. fa9285
  5. fca296
  6. feb2a7
  7. ffc2b8
  8. ffd1ca
  9. ffe1db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ef5e50 mixed with black

  1. ef5e50
  2. d05144
  3. b14439
  4. 94372e
  5. 782b24
  6. 5c1f1a
  7. 421410
  8. 2a0a07
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ef5e50 with less saturation

  1. ef5e50
  2. e76658
  3. df6d60
  4. d77367
  5. cf796e
  6. c67f75
  7. bd837b
  8. b48882
  9. aa8c88
  10. 9f908e

Questions about #ef5e50

What color is #ef5e50?

#ef5e50 is bright red. The closest named color is Hot Coral. In RGB it is rgb(239, 94, 80), in HSL hsl(5.28, 83.25%, 62.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.689% 0.18167 28.416).

What colors go well with #ef5e50?

The complementary color of #ef5e50 is #00aac0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e75b93 and #e27100. The triadic partners are #1fb14e and #668aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef5e50?

Black text reads better on #ef5e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef5e50 a warm or cool color?

#ef5e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.182.