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#e16662 color: Calypso Red

#e16662 is rgb(225, 102, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.972% 0.15468 24.099) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66%
0.155
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16662

#e16662 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16662 mixed with white

  1. e16662
  2. e67671
  3. eb8680
  4. ef9690
  5. f2a59f
  6. f6b4af
  7. f9c3bf
  8. fbd2ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16662 mixed with black

  1. e16662
  2. c45854
  3. a74a47
  4. 8b3c3a
  5. 702f2d
  6. 562321
  7. 3e1716
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16662 with less saturation

  1. e16662
  2. da6c67
  3. d3716c
  4. cc7671
  5. c57b76
  6. bd807b
  7. b58480
  8. ad8884
  9. a48b89
  10. 9b8f8d

Questions about #e16662

What color is #e16662?

#e16662 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 98), in HSL hsl(1.89, 67.91%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.972% 0.15468 24.099).

What colors go well with #e16662?

The complementary color of #e16662 is #00a8b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86598 and #d8731e. The triadic partners are #4daa50 and #618ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16662?

White text reads better on #e16662: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16662 a warm or cool color?

#e16662 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.155.