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#e16a4e color: Coral Orange

#e16a4e is rgb(225, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.208% 0.15492 34.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.2%
0.155
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e16a4e

#e16a4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16a4e mixed with white

  1. e16a4e
  2. e67a60
  3. ea8972
  4. ee9983
  5. f2a795
  6. f5b6a6
  7. f8c5b8
  8. fbd3c9
  9. fde2db
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e16a4e mixed with black

  1. e16a4e
  2. c45b43
  3. a74d38
  4. 8b3f2d
  5. 703123
  6. 562419
  7. 3e180f
  8. 270d07
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16a4e with less saturation

  1. e16a4e
  2. da7056
  3. d3755e
  4. cc7965
  5. c57e6c
  6. bd8273
  7. b5867a
  8. ad8980
  9. a58c86
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #e16a4e

What color is #e16a4e?

#e16a4e is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(11.43, 71.01%, 59.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.208% 0.15492 34.521).

What colors go well with #e16a4e?

The complementary color of #e16a4e is #00a7c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6487 and #d27b00. The triadic partners are #23ae66 and #7888f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16a4e?

Black text reads better on #e16a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16a4e a warm or cool color?

#e16a4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.155.