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#e16060 color: Briquette

#e16060 is rgb(225, 96, 96) in RGB and oklch(65.115% 0.16176 22.649) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.1%
0.162
23°
  • 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
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e16060

#e16060 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.1% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.47:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, 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: #e16060 mixed with white

  1. e16060
  2. e6716f
  3. eb827f
  4. ef928e
  5. f3a29e
  6. f6b2ae
  7. f9c1be
  8. fbd1ce
  9. fde0de
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e16060 mixed with black

  1. e16060
  2. c45252
  3. a74545
  4. 8b3838
  5. 702c2c
  6. 562020
  7. 3e1515
  8. 270a0a
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16060 with less saturation

  1. e16060
  2. da6765
  3. d36d6a
  4. cb726f
  5. c47774
  6. bc7c79
  7. b4807d
  8. ab8482
  9. a38886
  10. 998c8b

Questions about #e16060

What color is #e16060?

#e16060 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 96, 96), in HSL hsl(0, 68.25%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.115% 0.16176 22.649).

What colors go well with #e16060?

The complementary color of #e16060 is #00a6b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76099 and #d96e0f. The triadic partners are #4aa746 and #588bf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16060?

White text reads better on #e16060: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.47:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16060 a warm or cool color?

#e16060 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.1% and its chroma 0.162.