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#e16263 color: Briquette

#e16263 is rgb(225, 98, 99) in RGB and oklch(65.442% 0.15915 22.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.4%
0.159
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16263

#e16263 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, 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: #e16263 mixed with white

  1. e16263
  2. e67372
  3. eb8381
  4. ef9390
  5. f3a3a0
  6. f6b2af
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fbd1cf
  9. fde0df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16263 mixed with black

  1. e16263
  2. c45455
  3. a74747
  4. 8b3a3a
  5. 702d2e
  6. 562121
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16263 with less saturation

  1. e16263
  2. da6868
  3. d36e6d
  4. cc7471
  5. c47876
  6. bc7d7a
  7. b4817f
  8. ac8583
  9. a38988
  10. 9a8d8c

Questions about #e16263

What color is #e16263?

#e16263 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 98, 99), in HSL hsl(359.53, 67.91%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.442% 0.15915 22.038).

What colors go well with #e16263?

The complementary color of #e16263 is #00a7b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7629b and #da6f1a. The triadic partners are #4fa847 and #598df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16263?

White text reads better on #e16263: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16263 a warm or cool color?

#e16263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.159.