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#e16952 color: Heirloom Blush

#e16952 is rgb(225, 105, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.122% 0.15479 32.458) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

66.1%
0.155
32°
  • 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 #e16952

#e16952 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so black 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: #e16952 mixed with white

  1. e16952
  2. e67964
  3. ea8975
  4. ef9886
  5. f2a797
  6. f6b6a8
  7. f8c4b9
  8. fbd3ca
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16952 mixed with black

  1. e16952
  2. c45a46
  3. a74c3b
  4. 8b3e2f
  5. 703125
  6. 56241a
  7. 3e1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16952 with less saturation

  1. e16952
  2. da6f5a
  3. d37461
  4. cc7967
  5. c57d6e
  6. bd8174
  7. b5857b
  8. ad8981
  9. a58c87
  10. 9c8f8d

Questions about #e16952

What color is #e16952?

#e16952 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(225, 105, 82), in HSL hsl(9.65, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.122% 0.15479 32.458).

What colors go well with #e16952?

The complementary color of #e16952 is #00a7c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd648a and #d37900. The triadic partners are #2ead62 and #7389f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16952?

Black text reads better on #e16952: 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 #e16952 a warm or cool color?

#e16952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.155.