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#e16663 color: Calypso Red

#e16663 is rgb(225, 102, 99) in RGB and oklch(65.992% 0.15454 23.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
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 #e16663

#e16663 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: #e16663 mixed with white

  1. e16663
  2. e67672
  3. eb8681
  4. ef9690
  5. f2a5a0
  6. f6b4af
  7. f9c3bf
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16663 mixed with black

  1. e16663
  2. c45855
  3. a74a47
  4. 8b3c3a
  5. 702f2e
  6. 562321
  7. 3e1716
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16663 with less saturation

  1. e16663
  2. da6c68
  3. d3716d
  4. cc7672
  5. c57b77
  6. bd807b
  7. b58480
  8. ad8885
  9. a58b89
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e16663

What color is #e16663?

#e16663 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 99), in HSL hsl(1.43, 67.74%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.992% 0.15454 23.63).

What colors go well with #e16663?

The complementary color of #e16663 is #00a8b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86599 and #d97320. The triadic partners are #4faa4f and #608ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16663?

White text reads better on #e16663: 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 #e16663 a warm or cool color?

#e16663 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.155.