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#e16762 color: Calypso Red

#e16762 is rgb(225, 103, 98) in RGB and oklch(66.113% 0.15354 24.519) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.1%
0.154
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16762

#e16762 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, 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: #e16762 mixed with white

  1. e16762
  2. e67771
  3. eb8781
  4. ef9690
  5. f2a69f
  6. f6b5af
  7. f9c4bf
  8. fbd2ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16762 mixed with black

  1. e16762
  2. c45954
  3. a74b47
  4. 8b3d3a
  5. 70302d
  6. 562321
  7. 3e1716
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16762 with less saturation

  1. e16762
  2. da6d67
  3. d3726c
  4. cc7771
  5. c57c76
  6. bd807b
  7. b58480
  8. ad8885
  9. a58c89
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e16762

What color is #e16762?

#e16762 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 98), in HSL hsl(2.36, 67.91%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.113% 0.15354 24.519).

What colors go well with #e16762?

The complementary color of #e16762 is #00a9b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d86698 and #d8741f. The triadic partners are #4daa52 and #638ef0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16762?

White text reads better on #e16762: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16762 a warm or cool color?

#e16762 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.154.