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#e56166 color: Lovely Little Rosy

#e56166 is rgb(229, 97, 102) in RGB and oklch(65.956% 0.16451 20.487) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

66%
0.165
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e56166

#e56166 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lovely Little Rosy (#e35f66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e56166 mixed with white

  1. e56166
  2. ea7275
  3. ee8384
  4. f29392
  5. f5a3a1
  6. f8b2b1
  7. fbc2c0
  8. fdd1d0
  9. fee0df
  10. fff0ef

Darker: #e56166 mixed with black

  1. e56166
  2. c75358
  3. aa464a
  4. 8e393c
  5. 722d2f
  6. 582123
  7. 3f1517
  8. 280b0c
  9. 120304
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e56166 with less saturation

  1. e56166
  2. de686b
  3. d76e6f
  4. cf7474
  5. c77978
  6. bf7e7d
  7. b78281
  8. af8685
  9. a68b8a
  10. 9c8e8e

Questions about #e56166

What color is #e56166?

#e56166 is bright red. The closest named color is Lovely Little Rosy. In RGB it is rgb(229, 97, 102), in HSL hsl(357.73, 71.74%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.956% 0.16451 20.487).

What colors go well with #e56166?

The complementary color of #e56166 is #00a9b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da619f and #de6e19. The triadic partners are #53aa41 and #548ff5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56166?

White text reads better on #e56166: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56166 a warm or cool color?

#e56166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.165.