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#e16453 color: Flamingo

#e16453 is rgb(225, 100, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.431% 0.15963 29.841) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.4%
0.160
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16453

#e16453 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, 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: #e16453 mixed with white

  1. e16453
  2. e67564
  3. eb8575
  4. ef9586
  5. f3a497
  6. f6b3a8
  7. f9c3b9
  8. fbd2ca
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16453 mixed with black

  1. e16453
  2. c45647
  3. a7483b
  4. 8b3b30
  5. 702e25
  6. 56221b
  7. 3e1611
  8. 270b08
  9. 120302
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16453 with less saturation

  1. e16453
  2. da6a5a
  3. d37061
  4. cc7567
  5. c47a6e
  6. bc7e74
  7. b4827a
  8. ac867f
  9. a38a85
  10. 9a8d8b

Questions about #e16453

What color is #e16453?

#e16453 is soft red. The closest named color is Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(225, 100, 83), in HSL hsl(7.18, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.431% 0.15963 29.841).

What colors go well with #e16453?

The complementary color of #e16453 is #00a5bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db608d and #d57400. The triadic partners are #31aa58 and #6b88f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16453?

White text reads better on #e16453: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16453 a warm or cool color?

#e16453 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.16.