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#e16766 color: Calypso Red

#e16766 is rgb(225, 103, 102) in RGB and oklch(66.191% 0.15301 22.617) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66.2%
0.153
23°
  • 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
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16766

#e16766 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, 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: #e16766 mixed with white

  1. e16766
  2. e67775
  3. eb8784
  4. ef9693
  5. f2a6a2
  6. f6b5b1
  7. f9c3c0
  8. fbd2d0
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16766 mixed with black

  1. e16766
  2. c45958
  3. a74b4a
  4. 8b3d3c
  5. 70302f
  6. 562323
  7. 3e1717
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16766 with less saturation

  1. e16766
  2. da6d6b
  3. d3726f
  4. cc7774
  5. c57c79
  6. bd807d
  7. b68481
  8. ad8886
  9. a58c8a
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e16766

What color is #e16766?

#e16766 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 102), in HSL hsl(0.49, 67.21%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.191% 0.15301 22.617).

What colors go well with #e16766?

The complementary color of #e16766 is #00a9b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7669b and #d97326. The triadic partners are #53aa4e and #5f8ff0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16766?

White text reads better on #e16766: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16766 a warm or cool color?

#e16766 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.153.