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#e06162 color: Briquette

#e06162 is rgb(224, 97, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.141% 0.15929 22.079) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.1%
0.159
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.47:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e06162

#e06162 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Briquette (#e15f65). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06162 mixed with white

  1. e06162
  2. e57271
  3. ea8380
  4. ee9390
  5. f2a29f
  6. f6b2af
  7. f9c1be
  8. fbd1ce
  9. fde0de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e06162 mixed with black

  1. e06162
  2. c35354
  3. a64647
  4. 8a393a
  5. 702d2d
  6. 562121
  7. 3e1516
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06162 with less saturation

  1. e06162
  2. d96767
  3. d26d6c
  4. cb7370
  5. c37875
  6. bc7c7a
  7. b3807e
  8. ab8582
  9. a28887
  10. 998c8b

Questions about #e06162

What color is #e06162?

#e06162 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(224, 97, 98), in HSL hsl(359.53, 67.2%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.141% 0.15929 22.079).

What colors go well with #e06162?

The complementary color of #e06162 is #00a6b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d6619a and #d96e18. The triadic partners are #4ea746 and #588cf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06162?

White text reads better on #e06162: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06162 a warm or cool color?

#e06162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.159.