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#e16362 color: Briquette

#e16362 is rgb(225, 99, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.558% 0.15811 22.887) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.6%
0.158
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16362

#e16362 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #e16362 mixed with white

  1. e16362
  2. e67471
  3. eb8480
  4. ef9490
  5. f3a49f
  6. f6b3af
  7. f9c2be
  8. fbd1ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16362 mixed with black

  1. e16362
  2. c45554
  3. a74747
  4. 8b3a3a
  5. 702e2d
  6. 562121
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16362 with less saturation

  1. e16362
  2. da6967
  3. d36f6c
  4. cc7471
  5. c47976
  6. bd7e7a
  7. b5827f
  8. ac8683
  9. a48a88
  10. 9a8d8c

Questions about #e16362

What color is #e16362?

#e16362 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 99, 98), in HSL hsl(0.47, 67.91%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.558% 0.15811 22.887).

What colors go well with #e16362?

The complementary color of #e16362 is #00a7b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76299 and #d9701a. The triadic partners are #4da84a and #5c8df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16362?

White text reads better on #e16362: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16362 a warm or cool color?

#e16362 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.158.