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#e16465 color: Briquette

#e16465 is rgb(225, 100, 101) in RGB and oklch(65.754% 0.15662 21.88) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.8%
0.157
22°
  • 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
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16465

#e16465 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, 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: #e16465 mixed with white

  1. e16465
  2. e67574
  3. eb8583
  4. ef9592
  5. f3a4a1
  6. f6b3b0
  7. f9c2c0
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16465 mixed with black

  1. e16465
  2. c45657
  3. a74849
  4. 8b3b3c
  5. 702e2f
  6. 562222
  7. 3e1617
  8. 270b0c
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16465 with less saturation

  1. e16465
  2. da6a6a
  3. d3706e
  4. cc7573
  5. c57a77
  6. bd7e7c
  7. b58380
  8. ad8785
  9. a48a89
  10. 9b8e8d

Questions about #e16465

What color is #e16465?

#e16465 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(225, 100, 101), in HSL hsl(359.52, 67.57%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.754% 0.15662 21.88).

What colors go well with #e16465?

The complementary color of #e16465 is #00a8b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7649c and #da7121. The triadic partners are #52a849 and #5a8ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16465?

White text reads better on #e16465: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16465 a warm or cool color?

#e16465 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.157.