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#e16042 color: Festival Orange

#e16042 is rgb(225, 96, 66) in RGB and oklch(64.641% 0.16774 34.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

64.6%
0.168
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.53:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e16042

#e16042 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.53:1 contrast and black text 5.95:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Festival Orange (#de5e3f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16042 mixed with white

  1. e16042
  2. e67256
  3. eb8269
  4. ef937c
  5. f3a28f
  6. f6b2a1
  7. f9c2b4
  8. fbd1c6
  9. fde0d9
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #e16042 mixed with black

  1. e16042
  2. c45238
  3. a7452f
  4. 8b3825
  5. 702c1c
  6. 562014
  7. 3e150b
  8. 270a05
  9. 120301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16042 with less saturation

  1. e16042
  2. da674c
  3. d36c54
  4. cb725c
  5. c37764
  6. bb7b6c
  7. b38073
  8. aa847a
  9. a18781
  10. 988b87

Questions about #e16042

What color is #e16042?

#e16042 is bright red. The closest named color is Festival Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 96, 66), in HSL hsl(11.32, 72.6%, 57.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.641% 0.16774 34.472).

What colors go well with #e16042?

The complementary color of #e16042 is #00a1c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de5a81 and #d17300. The triadic partners are #00aa5d and #7182f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16042?

White text reads better on #e16042: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.53:1 and black gives 5.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16042 a warm or cool color?

#e16042 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.168.