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#e16e79 color: Froly

#e16e79 is rgb(225, 110, 121) in RGB and oklch(67.608% 0.14336 15.754) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

67.6%
0.143
16°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.13:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e16e79

#e16e79 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 67.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 16°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.13:1 contrast and black text 6.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Froly (#e56d75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e16e79 mixed with white

  1. e16e79
  2. e67d86
  3. ea8c93
  4. ee9ba0
  5. f2a9ad
  6. f5b7ba
  7. f8c6c8
  8. fad4d5
  9. fce2e3
  10. fef1f1

Darker: #e16e79 mixed with black

  1. e16e79
  2. c45f68
  3. a75058
  4. 8b4148
  5. 703339
  6. 56262b
  7. 3e191d
  8. 270e10
  9. 120405
  10. 020101

Calmer: #e16e79 with less saturation

  1. e16e79
  2. db737c
  3. d4787f
  4. cd7d82
  5. c68185
  6. bf8588
  7. b8898b
  8. b08d8e
  9. a89091
  10. a09494

Questions about #e16e79

What color is #e16e79?

#e16e79 is soft rose. The closest named color is Froly. In RGB it is rgb(225, 110, 121), in HSL hsl(354.26, 65.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.608% 0.14336 15.754).

What colors go well with #e16e79?

The complementary color of #e16e79 is #00b0b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d470aa and #dd7744. The triadic partners are #6daa4b and #5798ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e16e79?

Black text reads better on #e16e79: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and black gives 6.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e16e79 a warm or cool color?

#e16e79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 16 degrees, its lightness 67.6% and its chroma 0.143.