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#e06e60 color: Mettwurst

#e06e60 is rgb(224, 110, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.947% 0.14501 28.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.9%
0.145
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e06e60

#e06e60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06e60 mixed with white

  1. e06e60
  2. e57d70
  3. e98c7f
  4. ed9b8f
  5. f1a99e
  6. f5b8ae
  7. f8c6be
  8. fad4ce
  9. fce2de
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e06e60 mixed with black

  1. e06e60
  2. c35f52
  3. a65045
  4. 8a4138
  5. 70332c
  6. 562620
  7. 3e1915
  8. 270e0a
  9. 120403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e06e60 with less saturation

  1. e06e60
  2. d97366
  3. d3786c
  4. cc7c71
  5. c58076
  6. be847c
  7. b68881
  8. ae8c86
  9. a68f8b
  10. 9e9290

Questions about #e06e60

What color is #e06e60?

#e06e60 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(224, 110, 96), in HSL hsl(6.56, 67.37%, 62.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.947% 0.14501 28.687).

What colors go well with #e06e60?

The complementary color of #e06e60 is #00abc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6b94 and #d57b26. The triadic partners are #4aad61 and #708fee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06e60?

Black text reads better on #e06e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06e60 a warm or cool color?

#e06e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.145.