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#e16667 color: Calypso Red

#e16667 is rgb(225, 102, 103) in RGB and oklch(66.071% 0.15408 21.725) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

66.1%
0.154
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16667

#e16667 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, 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: #e16667 mixed with white

  1. e16667
  2. e67676
  3. eb8684
  4. ef9693
  5. f2a5a2
  6. f6b4b1
  7. f9c3c0
  8. fbd2d0
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16667 mixed with black

  1. e16667
  2. c45859
  3. a74a4b
  4. 8b3c3d
  5. 702f30
  6. 562323
  7. 3e1717
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16667 with less saturation

  1. e16667
  2. da6c6c
  3. d37170
  4. cc7675
  5. c57b79
  6. bd807d
  7. b58482
  8. ad8886
  9. a58b8a
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e16667

What color is #e16667?

#e16667 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 102, 103), in HSL hsl(359.51, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.071% 0.15408 21.725).

What colors go well with #e16667?

The complementary color of #e16667 is #00a9b4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7669d and #da7226. The triadic partners are #55a94b and #5c90f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16667?

White text reads better on #e16667: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16667 a warm or cool color?

#e16667 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.154.