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#e16162 color: Briquette

#e16162 is rgb(225, 97, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.288% 0.16041 22.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.3%
0.160
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16162

#e16162 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, 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: #e16162 mixed with white

  1. e16162
  2. e67271
  3. eb8380
  4. ef9390
  5. f3a29f
  6. f6b2af
  7. f9c1be
  8. fbd1ce
  9. fde0de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16162 mixed with black

  1. e16162
  2. c45354
  3. a74647
  4. 8b393a
  5. 702d2d
  6. 562121
  7. 3e1516
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16162 with less saturation

  1. e16162
  2. da6767
  3. d36d6c
  4. cc7371
  5. c47875
  6. bc7c7a
  7. b4817e
  8. ac8583
  9. a38987
  10. 9a8c8c

Questions about #e16162

What color is #e16162?

#e16162 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 97, 98), in HSL hsl(359.53, 68.09%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.288% 0.16041 22.118).

What colors go well with #e16162?

The complementary color of #e16162 is #00a6b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7619a and #da6e17. The triadic partners are #4ea846 and #588cf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16162?

White text reads better on #e16162: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16162 a warm or cool color?

#e16162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.16.