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#e16657 color: Coralite

#e16657 is rgb(225, 102, 87) in RGB and oklch(65.775% 0.15666 29.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.8%
0.157
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16657

#e16657 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #e16657 mixed with white

  1. e16657
  2. e67768
  3. eb8678
  4. ef9689
  5. f3a599
  6. f6b4aa
  7. f9c3bb
  8. fbd2cb
  9. fde1dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e16657 mixed with black

  1. e16657
  2. c4584b
  3. a74a3e
  4. 8b3c33
  5. 702f27
  6. 56231c
  7. 3e1712
  8. 270c08
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16657 with less saturation

  1. e16657
  2. da6c5e
  3. d37164
  4. cc766a
  5. c47b70
  6. bd7f76
  7. b5837c
  8. ad8781
  9. a48b87
  10. 9b8e8c

Questions about #e16657

What color is #e16657?

#e16657 is soft red. The closest named color is Coralite. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 87), in HSL hsl(6.52, 69.7%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.775% 0.15666 29.026).

What colors go well with #e16657?

The complementary color of #e16657 is #00a6bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db638f and #d57500. The triadic partners are #3aab59 and #6b8af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16657?

White text reads better on #e16657: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16657 a warm or cool color?

#e16657 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.157.