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#e16648 color: Heirloom Blush

#e16648 is rgb(225, 102, 72) in RGB and oklch(65.55% 0.16045 34.941) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

65.6%
0.160
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e16648

#e16648 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Blush (#e3664c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16648 mixed with white

  1. e16648
  2. e6775b
  3. eb876e
  4. ef9680
  5. f2a592
  6. f6b4a4
  7. f9c3b6
  8. fbd2c8
  9. fde1da
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #e16648 mixed with black

  1. e16648
  2. c4583d
  3. a74a33
  4. 8b3c29
  5. 702f1f
  6. 562316
  7. 3e170d
  8. 270c06
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16648 with less saturation

  1. e16648
  2. da6c51
  3. d37159
  4. cc7661
  5. c47b68
  6. bc7f70
  7. b48376
  8. ac877d
  9. a38a84
  10. 9a8e8a

Questions about #e16648

What color is #e16648?

#e16648 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 72), in HSL hsl(11.76, 71.83%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.55% 0.16045 34.941).

What colors go well with #e16648?

The complementary color of #e16648 is #00a4c4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6084 and #d27800. The triadic partners are #0aac63 and #7685f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16648?

White text reads better on #e16648: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16648 a warm or cool color?

#e16648 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.16.