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#e16756 color: Barely Brown

#e16756 is rgb(225, 103, 86) in RGB and oklch(65.9% 0.15584 29.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.9%
0.156
30°
  • 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
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16756

#e16756 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Barely Brown (#dd6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16756 mixed with white

  1. e16756
  2. e67767
  3. eb8778
  4. ef9788
  5. f2a699
  6. f6b5a9
  7. f9c4ba
  8. fbd2cb
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e16756 mixed with black

  1. e16756
  2. c4594a
  3. a74b3e
  4. 8b3d32
  5. 703027
  6. 56231c
  7. 3e1712
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16756 with less saturation

  1. e16756
  2. da6d5d
  3. d37263
  4. cc776a
  5. c57c70
  6. bd8076
  7. b5847b
  8. ad8881
  9. a48b87
  10. 9b8f8c

Questions about #e16756

What color is #e16756?

#e16756 is soft red. The closest named color is Barely Brown. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 86), in HSL hsl(7.34, 69.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.9% 0.15584 29.889).

What colors go well with #e16756?

The complementary color of #e16756 is #00a7bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db638e and #d57600. The triadic partners are #38ab5b and #6d8af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16756?

White text reads better on #e16756: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16756 a warm or cool color?

#e16756 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.156.