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#e16948 color: Coral Orange

#e16948 is rgb(225, 105, 72) in RGB and oklch(65.98% 0.15764 36.304) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66%
0.158
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16948

#e16948 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16948 mixed with white

  1. e16948
  2. e6795b
  3. ea896e
  4. ef9880
  5. f2a792
  6. f6b6a4
  7. f8c4b6
  8. fbd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16948 mixed with black

  1. e16948
  2. c45a3d
  3. a74c33
  4. 8b3e29
  5. 70311f
  6. 562416
  7. 3e180d
  8. 270c06
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16948 with less saturation

  1. e16948
  2. da6f51
  3. d3745a
  4. cc7961
  5. c57d69
  6. bd8170
  7. b58577
  8. ad887e
  9. a48c85
  10. 9b8f8b

Questions about #e16948

What color is #e16948?

#e16948 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 105, 72), in HSL hsl(12.94, 71.83%, 58.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.98% 0.15764 36.304).

What colors go well with #e16948?

The complementary color of #e16948 is #00a5c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6383 and #d17a00. The triadic partners are #08ae68 and #7a86f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16948?

White text reads better on #e16948: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16948 a warm or cool color?

#e16948 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.158.