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#e16558 color: Coralite

#e16558 is rgb(225, 101, 88) in RGB and oklch(65.652% 0.15751 28.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

65.7%
0.158
28°
  • 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 #e16558

#e16558 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 28°.

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 Coralite (#dd675a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16558 mixed with white

  1. e16558
  2. e67669
  3. eb8679
  4. ef9589
  5. f3a59a
  6. f6b4aa
  7. f9c3bb
  8. fbd2cc
  9. fde1dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e16558 mixed with black

  1. e16558
  2. c4574b
  3. a7493f
  4. 8b3c33
  5. 702f28
  6. 56221d
  7. 3e1712
  8. 270c09
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16558 with less saturation

  1. e16558
  2. da6b5e
  3. d37165
  4. cc766b
  5. c47a70
  6. bd7f76
  7. b5837c
  8. ac8781
  9. a48a86
  10. 9b8e8c

Questions about #e16558

What color is #e16558?

#e16558 is soft red. The closest named color is Coralite. In RGB it is rgb(225, 101, 88), in HSL hsl(5.69, 69.54%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.652% 0.15751 28.168).

What colors go well with #e16558?

The complementary color of #e16558 is #00a6bb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6290 and #d67400. The triadic partners are #3caa56 and #688af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16558?

White text reads better on #e16558: 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 #e16558 a warm or cool color?

#e16558 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.158.