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#e16172 color: Swiss Chard

#e16172 is rgb(225, 97, 114) in RGB and oklch(65.632% 0.15988 14.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

65.6%
0.160
15°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16172

#e16172 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 15°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Swiss Chard (#dd5e6d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e16172 mixed with white

  1. e16172
  2. e6727f
  3. eb838d
  4. ef939b
  5. f3a2a8
  6. f6b2b6
  7. f9c1c5
  8. fbd1d3
  9. fde0e2
  10. fef0f0

Darker: #e16172 mixed with black

  1. e16172
  2. c45362
  3. a74653
  4. 8b3944
  5. 702d36
  6. 562128
  7. 3e151b
  8. 270b0e
  9. 120304
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16172 with less saturation

  1. e16172
  2. da6875
  3. d36d78
  4. cc737c
  5. c4787f
  6. bd7d82
  7. b58185
  8. ad8688
  9. a48a8b
  10. 9b8d8e

Questions about #e16172

What color is #e16172?

#e16172 is soft rose. The closest named color is Swiss Chard. In RGB it is rgb(225, 97, 114), in HSL hsl(352.03, 68.09%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.632% 0.15988 14.504).

What colors go well with #e16172?

The complementary color of #e16172 is #00a9a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d264a8 and #de6b32. The triadic partners are #65a534 and #4392f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16172?

White text reads better on #e16172: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16172 a warm or cool color?

#e16172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 15 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.16.