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#e16353 color: Flamingo

#e16353 is rgb(225, 99, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.293% 0.16067 29.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.3%
0.161
29°
  • 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 #e16353

#e16353 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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: #e16353 mixed with white

  1. e16353
  2. e67464
  3. eb8475
  4. ef9486
  5. f3a497
  6. f6b3a8
  7. f9c2b9
  8. fbd1ca
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16353 mixed with black

  1. e16353
  2. c45547
  3. a7473b
  4. 8b3a30
  5. 702e25
  6. 56211b
  7. 3e1611
  8. 270b08
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16353 with less saturation

  1. e16353
  2. da695a
  3. d36f61
  4. cc7467
  5. c4796d
  6. bc7d73
  7. b48279
  8. ac857f
  9. a38985
  10. 9a8d8a

Questions about #e16353

What color is #e16353?

#e16353 is soft red. The closest named color is Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(225, 99, 83), in HSL hsl(6.76, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.293% 0.16067 29.422).

What colors go well with #e16353?

The complementary color of #e16353 is #00a5bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db608d and #d57300. The triadic partners are #31aa56 and #6988f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16353?

White text reads better on #e16353: 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 #e16353 a warm or cool color?

#e16353 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.161.