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#e16995 color: Love Letter

#e16995 is rgb(225, 105, 149) in RGB and oklch(67.664% 0.15576 359.017) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

67.7%
0.156
359°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e16995

#e16995 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 359°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Letter (#e4658e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e16995 mixed with white

  1. e16995
  2. e6799f
  3. ea88a9
  4. ee98b4
  5. f2a6be
  6. f5b5c9
  7. f8c4d3
  8. fbd3de
  9. fce1e9
  10. fef0f4

Darker: #e16995 mixed with black

  1. e16995
  2. c45a81
  3. a74c6d
  4. 8b3e5a
  5. 703148
  6. 562437
  7. 3e1826
  8. 270c16
  9. 120408
  10. 020001

Calmer: #e16995 with less saturation

  1. e16995
  2. db6f95
  3. d47595
  4. cd7a96
  5. c77f96
  6. bf8396
  7. b88896
  8. b08c96
  9. a89097
  10. a09397

Questions about #e16995

What color is #e16995?

#e16995 is soft pink. The closest named color is Love Letter. In RGB it is rgb(225, 105, 149), in HSL hsl(338, 66.67%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.664% 0.15576 359.017).

What colors go well with #e16995?

The complementary color of #e16995 is #00b399. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca71c6 and #e76c5d. The triadic partners are #8ea40f and #00a2ec.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16995?

Black text reads better on #e16995: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16995 a warm or cool color?

#e16995 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 359 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.156.