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#e16d52 color: Dusty Orange

#e16d52 is rgb(225, 109, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.707% 0.15086 34.366) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

66.7%
0.151
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.23:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e16d52

#e16d52 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.23:1 contrast and black text 6.51:1, 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: #e16d52 mixed with white

  1. e16d52
  2. e67d64
  3. ea8c75
  4. ee9a86
  5. f2a997
  6. f5b7a8
  7. f8c6b9
  8. fad4ca
  9. fce2dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e16d52 mixed with black

  1. e16d52
  2. c45e46
  3. a74f3b
  4. 8b412f
  5. 703325
  6. 56261a
  7. 3e1911
  8. 270d08
  9. 120402
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e16d52 with less saturation

  1. e16d52
  2. da725a
  3. d37761
  4. cc7c68
  5. c5806f
  6. be8475
  7. b6877c
  8. ae8b82
  9. a68e88
  10. 9d918e

Questions about #e16d52

What color is #e16d52?

#e16d52 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(225, 109, 82), in HSL hsl(11.33, 70.44%, 60.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.707% 0.15086 34.366).

What colors go well with #e16d52?

The complementary color of #e16d52 is #00a8c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de6889 and #d37d00. The triadic partners are #2eae69 and #798af0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16d52?

Black text reads better on #e16d52: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and black gives 6.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16d52 a warm or cool color?

#e16d52 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.151.