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#e16351 color: Flamingo

#e16351 is rgb(225, 99, 81) in RGB and oklch(65.261% 0.16111 30.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

65.3%
0.161
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16351

#e16351 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flamingo (#e1634f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16351 mixed with white

  1. e16351
  2. e67463
  3. eb8474
  4. ef9485
  5. f3a496
  6. f6b3a7
  7. f9c2b8
  8. fbd2ca
  9. fde1db
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16351 mixed with black

  1. e16351
  2. c45545
  3. a7473a
  4. 8b3a2f
  5. 702e24
  6. 56211a
  7. 3e1610
  8. 270b07
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16351 with less saturation

  1. e16351
  2. da6958
  3. d36f5f
  4. cb7466
  5. c4796c
  6. bc7d72
  7. b48279
  8. ac857f
  9. a38984
  10. 9a8d8a

Questions about #e16351

What color is #e16351?

#e16351 is soft red. The closest named color is Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(225, 99, 81), in HSL hsl(7.5, 70.59%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.261% 0.16111 30.229).

What colors go well with #e16351?

The complementary color of #e16351 is #00a4bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db5f8b and #d57300. The triadic partners are #2daa58 and #6b87f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16351?

White text reads better on #e16351: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16351 a warm or cool color?

#e16351 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.161.