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#e16364 color: Briquette

#e16364 is rgb(225, 99, 100) in RGB and oklch(65.598% 0.15789 21.959) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.6%
0.158
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16364

#e16364 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.17:1, 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: #e16364 mixed with white

  1. e16364
  2. e67473
  3. eb8482
  4. ef9491
  5. f3a3a0
  6. f6b3b0
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fbd1cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16364 mixed with black

  1. e16364
  2. c45556
  3. a74748
  4. 8b3a3b
  5. 702e2e
  6. 562122
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16364 with less saturation

  1. e16364
  2. da6969
  3. d36f6e
  4. cc7472
  5. c47977
  6. bd7e7b
  7. b58280
  8. ac8684
  9. a48a88
  10. 9b8d8d

Questions about #e16364

What color is #e16364?

#e16364 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 99, 100), in HSL hsl(359.52, 67.74%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.598% 0.15789 21.959).

What colors go well with #e16364?

The complementary color of #e16364 is #00a7b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7639b and #da701e. The triadic partners are #51a848 and #598ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16364?

White text reads better on #e16364: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16364 a warm or cool color?

#e16364 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.158.