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#e16852 color: Heirloom Blush

#e16852 is rgb(225, 104, 82) in RGB and oklch(65.979% 0.15579 32) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

66%
0.156
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16852

#e16852 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Blush (#e3664c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16852 mixed with white

  1. e16852
  2. e67864
  3. ea8875
  4. ef9786
  5. f2a697
  6. f6b5a8
  7. f8c4b9
  8. fbd3ca
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16852 mixed with black

  1. e16852
  2. c45946
  3. a74b3b
  4. 8b3e2f
  5. 703025
  6. 56241a
  7. 3e1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16852 with less saturation

  1. e16852
  2. da6e59
  3. d37361
  4. cc7867
  5. c57c6e
  6. bd8174
  7. b5847a
  8. ad8880
  9. a48c86
  10. 9b8f8c

Questions about #e16852

What color is #e16852?

#e16852 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(225, 104, 82), in HSL hsl(9.23, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.979% 0.15579 32).

What colors go well with #e16852?

The complementary color of #e16852 is #00a6c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd638b and #d47800. The triadic partners are #2eac60 and #7289f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16852?

White text reads better on #e16852: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16852 a warm or cool color?

#e16852 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.156.