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#e16488 color: Love Letter

#e16488 is rgb(225, 100, 136) in RGB and oklch(66.602% 0.15904 4.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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343°
100%

66.6%
0.159
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16488

#e16488 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Letter (#e4658e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e16488 mixed with white

  1. e16488
  2. e67593
  3. eb859f
  4. ef94aa
  5. f2a4b6
  6. f6b3c2
  7. f9c2ce
  8. fbd1da
  9. fde1e6
  10. fef0f3

Darker: #e16488 mixed with black

  1. e16488
  2. c45675
  3. a74863
  4. 8b3b52
  5. 702e41
  6. 562231
  7. 3e1622
  8. 270b13
  9. 120306
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16488 with less saturation

  1. e16488
  2. da6a89
  3. d4708a
  4. cd768c
  5. c57b8d
  6. be7f8e
  7. b6848f
  8. ae8890
  9. a68c91
  10. 9d9093

Questions about #e16488

What color is #e16488?

#e16488 is soft rose. The closest named color is Love Letter. In RGB it is rgb(225, 100, 136), in HSL hsl(342.72, 67.57%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.602% 0.15904 4.368).

What colors go well with #e16488?

The complementary color of #e16488 is #00ae9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cd6abb and #e46a4d. The triadic partners are #7fa318 and #199bee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16488?

Black text reads better on #e16488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16488 a warm or cool color?

#e16488 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.159.