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#e06962 color: Calypso Red

#e06962 is rgb(224, 105, 98) in RGB and oklch(66.254% 0.15014 25.381) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

66.3%
0.150
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e06962

#e06962 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06962 mixed with white

  1. e06962
  2. e57971
  3. ea8881
  4. ee9890
  5. f2a79f
  6. f5b5af
  7. f8c4bf
  8. fad3cf
  9. fce2df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e06962 mixed with black

  1. e06962
  2. c35a54
  3. a64c47
  4. 8a3e3a
  5. 70312d
  6. 562421
  7. 3e1816
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06962 with less saturation

  1. e06962
  2. d96f67
  3. d2746d
  4. cb7972
  5. c47d77
  6. bd817b
  7. b58580
  8. ad8985
  9. a58c8a
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #e06962

What color is #e06962?

#e06962 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(224, 105, 98), in HSL hsl(3.33, 67.02%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.254% 0.15014 25.381).

What colors go well with #e06962?

The complementary color of #e06962 is #00a9ba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86797 and #d77623. The triadic partners are #4daa56 and #668eee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06962?

Black text reads better on #e06962: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06962 a warm or cool color?

#e06962 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.15.