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#e16778 color: Slice of Watermelon

#e16778 is rgb(225, 103, 120) in RGB and oklch(66.589% 0.15246 13.569) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

66.6%
0.152
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e16778

#e16778 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.41:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon (#e1697c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e16778 mixed with white

  1. e16778
  2. e67785
  3. ea8792
  4. ef969f
  5. f2a5ac
  6. f6b4ba
  7. f8c3c7
  8. fbd2d5
  9. fde1e3
  10. fef0f1

Darker: #e16778 mixed with black

  1. e16778
  2. c45967
  3. a74b57
  4. 8b3d48
  5. 703039
  6. 56232a
  7. 3e171d
  8. 270c10
  9. 120405
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16778 with less saturation

  1. e16778
  2. da6d7b
  3. d4727e
  4. cd7781
  5. c57c83
  6. be8186
  7. b68589
  8. ae898c
  9. a68d8e
  10. 9d9091

Questions about #e16778

What color is #e16778?

#e16778 is soft rose. The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(225, 103, 120), in HSL hsl(351.64, 67.03%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.589% 0.15246 13.569).

What colors go well with #e16778?

The complementary color of #e16778 is #00acab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d26aab and #df703e. The triadic partners are #6ca73c and #4996ee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16778?

Black text reads better on #e16778: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16778 a warm or cool color?

#e16778 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.152.