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#e48166 color: Brewed Mustard

#e48166 is rgb(228, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(70.553% 0.12871 36.143) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.6%
0.129
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.75:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e48166

#e48166 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.75:1 contrast and black text 7.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brewed Mustard (#e68364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e48166 mixed with white

  1. e48166
  2. e88e75
  3. ec9b84
  4. efa794
  5. f2b4a3
  6. f5c1b2
  7. f8cdc1
  8. fadad0
  9. fce6e0
  10. fef2ef

Darker: #e48166 mixed with black

  1. e48166
  2. c66f58
  3. a95e4a
  4. 8d4e3c
  5. 723e2f
  6. 582e23
  7. 3f1f17
  8. 28120c
  9. 120604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e48166 with less saturation

  1. e48166
  2. de856c
  3. d88973
  4. d28c79
  5. cb8f7f
  6. c59284
  7. be958a
  8. b79890
  9. af9b95
  10. a89d9b

Questions about #e48166

What color is #e48166?

#e48166 is soft light red. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(228, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(12.86, 70%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.553% 0.12871 36.143).

What colors go well with #e48166?

The complementary color of #e48166 is #00b3d3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e27c94 and #d68e3d. The triadic partners are #51b87e and #8b98f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e48166?

Black text reads better on #e48166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and black gives 7.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e48166 a warm or cool color?

#e48166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.129.