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#e16463 color: Briquette

#e16463 is rgb(225, 100, 99) in RGB and oklch(65.715% 0.15684 22.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

65.7%
0.157
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16463

#e16463 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #e16463 mixed with white

  1. e16463
  2. e67572
  3. eb8581
  4. ef9590
  5. f3a4a0
  6. f6b3af
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16463 mixed with black

  1. e16463
  2. c45655
  3. a74847
  4. 8b3b3a
  5. 702e2e
  6. 562221
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16463 with less saturation

  1. e16463
  2. da6a68
  3. d3706d
  4. cc7572
  5. c47a76
  6. bd7e7b
  7. b5837f
  8. ad8684
  9. a48a88
  10. 9b8e8d

Questions about #e16463

What color is #e16463?

#e16463 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 100, 99), in HSL hsl(0.48, 67.74%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.715% 0.15684 22.818).

What colors go well with #e16463?

The complementary color of #e16463 is #00a8b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7639a and #d9711d. The triadic partners are #4fa94b and #5c8ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16463?

White text reads better on #e16463: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16463 a warm or cool color?

#e16463 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.157.