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#e06262 color: Briquette

#e06262 is rgb(224, 98, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.276% 0.15813 22.464) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.3%
0.158
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.45:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e06262

#e06262 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Briquette (#e15f65). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e06262 mixed with white

  1. e06262
  2. e57371
  3. ea8380
  4. ee9390
  5. f2a39f
  6. f6b2af
  7. f8c2be
  8. fbd1ce
  9. fde0de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e06262 mixed with black

  1. e06262
  2. c35454
  3. a64747
  4. 8a3a3a
  5. 702d2d
  6. 562121
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 020000

Calmer: #e06262 with less saturation

  1. e06262
  2. d96867
  3. d26e6c
  4. cb7371
  5. c37875
  6. bc7d7a
  7. b4817e
  8. ab8583
  9. a38987
  10. 9a8c8c

Questions about #e06262

What color is #e06262?

#e06262 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(224, 98, 98), in HSL hsl(0, 67.02%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.276% 0.15813 22.464).

What colors go well with #e06262?

The complementary color of #e06262 is #00a6b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d66299 and #d86f1a. The triadic partners are #4ea748 and #5a8cf0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e06262?

White text reads better on #e06262: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e06262 a warm or cool color?

#e06262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.158.