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#e16b60 color: Calypso Red

#e16b60 is rgb(225, 107, 96) in RGB and oklch(66.647% 0.14942 27.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

66.6%
0.149
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e16b60

#e16b60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.24:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16b60 mixed with white

  1. e16b60
  2. e67b70
  3. ea8a7f
  4. ee998f
  5. f2a89e
  6. f5b6ae
  7. f8c5be
  8. fbd3ce
  9. fde2de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e16b60 mixed with black

  1. e16b60
  2. c45c52
  3. a74e45
  4. 8b3f38
  5. 70322c
  6. 562520
  7. 3e1815
  8. 270d0a
  9. 120403
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16b60 with less saturation

  1. e16b60
  2. da7066
  3. d4756b
  4. cd7a71
  5. c57f76
  6. be837b
  7. b68780
  8. ae8a85
  9. a68e8a
  10. 9d918f

Questions about #e16b60

What color is #e16b60?

#e16b60 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(225, 107, 96), in HSL hsl(5.12, 68.25%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.647% 0.14942 27.228).

What colors go well with #e16b60?

The complementary color of #e16b60 is #00aabe. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da6995 and #d77921. The triadic partners are #4aac5b and #6b8fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16b60?

Black text reads better on #e16b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16b60 a warm or cool color?

#e16b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.149.