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#e16259 color: Fiery Coral

#e16259 is rgb(225, 98, 89) in RGB and oklch(65.256% 0.16055 26.502) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

65.3%
0.161
27°
  • 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 #e16259

#e16259 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 27°.

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 Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16259 mixed with white

  1. e16259
  2. e67369
  3. eb847a
  4. ef938a
  5. f3a39a
  6. f6b3ab
  7. f9c2bb
  8. fbd1cc
  9. fde0dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e16259 mixed with black

  1. e16259
  2. c4544c
  3. a74740
  4. 8b3a34
  5. 702d28
  6. 56211d
  7. 3e1613
  8. 270b09
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16259 with less saturation

  1. e16259
  2. da685f
  3. d36e65
  4. cc736b
  5. c47870
  6. bc7d76
  7. b4817b
  8. ac8580
  9. a38986
  10. 9a8c8b

Questions about #e16259

What color is #e16259?

#e16259 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(225, 98, 89), in HSL hsl(3.97, 69.39%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.256% 0.16055 26.502).

What colors go well with #e16259?

The complementary color of #e16259 is #00a5b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96092 and #d77100. The triadic partners are #3ea950 and #638af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16259?

White text reads better on #e16259: 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 #e16259 a warm or cool color?

#e16259 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.161.