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#e16e60 color: Mettwurst

#e16e60 is rgb(225, 110, 96) in RGB and oklch(67.086% 0.14616 28.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

67.1%
0.146
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e16e60

#e16e60 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Mettwurst (#df7163). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e16e60 mixed with white

  1. e16e60
  2. e67d70
  3. ea8c7f
  4. ee9b8f
  5. f2a99e
  6. f5b8ae
  7. f8c6be
  8. fad4ce
  9. fce2de
  10. fef1ef

Darker: #e16e60 mixed with black

  1. e16e60
  2. c45f52
  3. a75045
  4. 8b4138
  5. 70332c
  6. 562620
  7. 3e1915
  8. 270e0a
  9. 120403
  10. 020100

Calmer: #e16e60 with less saturation

  1. e16e60
  2. da7366
  3. d4786c
  4. cd7c71
  5. c68177
  6. be857c
  7. b78881
  8. af8c86
  9. a78f8b
  10. 9e9290

Questions about #e16e60

What color is #e16e60?

#e16e60 is soft red. The closest named color is Mettwurst. In RGB it is rgb(225, 110, 96), in HSL hsl(6.51, 68.25%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.086% 0.14616 28.651).

What colors go well with #e16e60?

The complementary color of #e16e60 is #00abc1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db6b94 and #d67c24. The triadic partners are #49ae61 and #708fef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16e60?

Black text reads better on #e16e60: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16e60 a warm or cool color?

#e16e60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.146.