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#e16a49 color: Coral Orange

#e16a49 is rgb(225, 106, 73) in RGB and oklch(66.138% 0.15641 36.41) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66.1%
0.156
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16a49

#e16a49 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16a49 mixed with white

  1. e16a49
  2. e67a5c
  3. ea8a6f
  4. ee9981
  5. f2a792
  6. f5b6a4
  7. f8c5b6
  8. fbd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16a49 mixed with black

  1. e16a49
  2. c45b3e
  3. a74d34
  4. 8b3f2a
  5. 703120
  6. 562417
  7. 3e180e
  8. 270d06
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16a49 with less saturation

  1. e16a49
  2. da7052
  3. d3755a
  4. cc7962
  5. c57e6a
  6. bd8271
  7. b58578
  8. ad897f
  9. a58c85
  10. 9c8f8c

Questions about #e16a49

What color is #e16a49?

#e16a49 is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 106, 73), in HSL hsl(13.03, 71.7%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.138% 0.15641 36.41).

What colors go well with #e16a49?

The complementary color of #e16a49 is #00a6c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6483 and #d17b00. The triadic partners are #0fae69 and #7b87f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16a49?

Black text reads better on #e16a49: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16a49 a warm or cool color?

#e16a49 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.156.