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#e16767 color: Calypso Red

#e16767 is rgb(225, 103, 103) in RGB and oklch(66.211% 0.1529 22.134) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66.2%
0.153
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16767

#e16767 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #e16767 mixed with white

  1. e16767
  2. e67776
  3. eb8784
  4. ef9693
  5. f2a6a2
  6. f6b5b1
  7. f9c3c0
  8. fbd2d0
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16767 mixed with black

  1. e16767
  2. c45959
  3. a74b4b
  4. 8b3d3d
  5. 703030
  6. 562323
  7. 3e1717
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120404
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16767 with less saturation

  1. e16767
  2. da6d6c
  3. d37270
  4. cc7775
  5. c57c79
  6. bd807e
  7. b68482
  8. ad8886
  9. a58c8a
  10. 9c8f8f

Questions about #e16767

What color is #e16767?

#e16767 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 103), in HSL hsl(0, 67.03%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.211% 0.1529 22.134).

What colors go well with #e16767?

The complementary color of #e16767 is #00a9b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7679c and #da7328. The triadic partners are #55aa4d and #5e90f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16767?

White text reads better on #e16767: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16767 a warm or cool color?

#e16767 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.153.