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#e16599 color: Cosmetologist’s Pink

#e16599 is rgb(225, 101, 153) in RGB and oklch(67.252% 0.16327 356.106) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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335°
100%

67.3%
0.163
356°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e16599

#e16599 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 67.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.52:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cosmetologist’s Pink (#dd669d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e16599 mixed with white

  1. e16599
  2. e676a3
  3. ea86ad
  4. ef95b7
  5. f2a4c1
  6. f5b4cb
  7. f8c3d5
  8. fbd2df
  9. fde1ea
  10. fef0f4

Darker: #e16599 mixed with black

  1. e16599
  2. c45784
  3. a74970
  4. 8b3c5d
  5. 702f4a
  6. 562238
  7. 3e1727
  8. 270c17
  9. 120308
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16599 with less saturation

  1. e16599
  2. db6b99
  3. d47198
  4. cd7798
  5. c67c98
  6. bf8197
  7. b78697
  8. b08a97
  9. a78e96
  10. 9f9296

Questions about #e16599

What color is #e16599?

#e16599 is soft pink. The closest named color is Cosmetologist’s Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 101, 153), in HSL hsl(334.84, 67.39%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.252% 0.16327 356.106).

What colors go well with #e16599?

The complementary color of #e16599 is #00b293. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c86ecb and #e9675f. The triadic partners are #92a100 and #00a2ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16599?

Black text reads better on #e16599: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16599 a warm or cool color?

#e16599 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 67.3% and its chroma 0.163.