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#e16753 color: Heirloom Blush

#e16753 is rgb(225, 103, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.852% 0.15655 31.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

65.9%
0.157
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16753

#e16753 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.27:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Blush (#e3664c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16753 mixed with white

  1. e16753
  2. e67764
  3. eb8775
  4. ef9786
  5. f2a697
  6. f6b5a8
  7. f9c4b9
  8. fbd3ca
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16753 mixed with black

  1. e16753
  2. c45947
  3. a74b3b
  4. 8b3d30
  5. 703025
  6. 56231b
  7. 3e1711
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16753 with less saturation

  1. e16753
  2. da6d5a
  3. d37261
  4. cc7768
  5. c47c6e
  6. bd8074
  7. b5847a
  8. ad8880
  9. a48b86
  10. 9b8e8c

Questions about #e16753

What color is #e16753?

#e16753 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 83), in HSL hsl(8.45, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.852% 0.15655 31.141).

What colors go well with #e16753?

The complementary color of #e16753 is #00a6c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc638c and #d47700. The triadic partners are #31ac5e and #6f89f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16753?

White text reads better on #e16753: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16753 a warm or cool color?

#e16753 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.157.