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#e16665 color: Calypso Red

#e16665 is rgb(225, 102, 101) in RGB and oklch(66.031% 0.15429 22.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66%
0.154
23°
  • 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
6.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16665

#e16665 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.29:1, 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: #e16665 mixed with white

  1. e16665
  2. e67674
  3. eb8683
  4. ef9692
  5. f2a5a1
  6. f6b4b0
  7. f9c3c0
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16665 mixed with black

  1. e16665
  2. c45857
  3. a74a49
  4. 8b3c3c
  5. 702f2f
  6. 562322
  7. 3e1717
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16665 with less saturation

  1. e16665
  2. da6c6a
  3. d3716f
  4. cc7673
  5. c57b78
  6. bd807c
  7. b58481
  8. ad8885
  9. a58b8a
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e16665

What color is #e16665?

#e16665 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 101), in HSL hsl(0.48, 67.39%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.031% 0.15429 22.683).

What colors go well with #e16665?

The complementary color of #e16665 is #00a9b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7659b and #d97323. The triadic partners are #52a94d and #5e8ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16665?

White text reads better on #e16665: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16665 a warm or cool color?

#e16665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.154.