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#e16136 color: Precious Pumpkin

#e16136 is rgb(225, 97, 54) in RGB and oklch(64.644% 0.17002 38.493) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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15°
100%

64.6%
0.170
38°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.52:1Hard to read
Lc -68
Black text
5.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 42

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About #e16136

#e16136 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.52:1 contrast and black text 5.96:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin (#e16233). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16136 mixed with white

  1. e16136
  2. e6734d
  3. eb8362
  4. ef9376
  5. f3a38a
  6. f6b39d
  7. f9c2b0
  8. fbd1c4
  9. fde1d7
  10. fef0eb

Darker: #e16136 mixed with black

  1. e16136
  2. c4532e
  3. a74625
  4. 8b391e
  5. 702d16
  6. 56210f
  7. 3e1508
  8. 270b03
  9. 120301
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16136 with less saturation

  1. e16136
  2. da6742
  3. d26d4d
  4. cb7356
  5. c3775f
  6. bb7c68
  7. b38070
  8. aa8478
  9. a1877f
  10. 988b87

Questions about #e16136

What color is #e16136?

#e16136 is bright red. The closest named color is Precious Pumpkin. In RGB it is rgb(225, 97, 54), in HSL hsl(15.09, 74.03%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.644% 0.17002 38.493).

What colors go well with #e16136?

The complementary color of #e16136 is #00a0c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05979 and #cc7700. The triadic partners are #00ac65 and #797ff3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16136?

White text reads better on #e16136: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and black gives 5.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16136 a warm or cool color?

#e16136 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.17.