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#e16c53 color: Dusty Orange

#e16c53 is rgb(225, 108, 83) in RGB and oklch(66.574% 0.15154 33.465) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.6%
0.152
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e16c53

#e16c53 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.25:1 contrast and black text 6.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16c53 mixed with white

  1. e16c53
  2. e67c64
  3. ea8b76
  4. ee9a87
  5. f2a897
  6. f5b7a8
  7. f8c5ba
  8. fbd4cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e16c53 mixed with black

  1. e16c53
  2. c45d47
  3. a74e3b
  4. 8b4030
  5. 703225
  6. 56251b
  7. 3e1911
  8. 270d08
  9. 120402
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e16c53 with less saturation

  1. e16c53
  2. da715b
  3. d37662
  4. cc7b69
  5. c57f6f
  6. be8376
  7. b6877c
  8. ae8a82
  9. a68e88
  10. 9d918e

Questions about #e16c53

What color is #e16c53?

#e16c53 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 108, 83), in HSL hsl(10.56, 70.3%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.574% 0.15154 33.465).

What colors go well with #e16c53?

The complementary color of #e16c53 is #00a8c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd678a and #d37c00. The triadic partners are #30ae66 and #778af0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16c53?

Black text reads better on #e16c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.25:1 and black gives 6.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16c53 a warm or cool color?

#e16c53 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.152.