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#e26159 color: Fiery Coral

#e26159 is rgb(226, 97, 89) in RGB and oklch(65.268% 0.16275 26.108) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

65.3%
0.163
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

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 #e26159

#e26159 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.3% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 26°.

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 Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26159 mixed with white

  1. e26159
  2. e77269
  3. ec837a
  4. f0938a
  5. f4a39a
  6. f7b2ab
  7. f9c2bb
  8. fcd1cc
  9. fde0dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e26159 mixed with black

  1. e26159
  2. c4534c
  3. a84640
  4. 8c3934
  5. 712d28
  6. 57211d
  7. 3e1513
  8. 270b09
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26159 with less saturation

  1. e26159
  2. db685f
  3. d46d65
  4. cc736b
  5. c57870
  6. bd7d76
  7. b5817b
  8. ac8580
  9. a38986
  10. 9a8c8b

Questions about #e26159

What color is #e26159?

#e26159 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 97, 89), in HSL hsl(3.5, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.268% 0.16275 26.108).

What colors go well with #e26159?

The complementary color of #e26159 is #00a5b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #da5f93 and #d87000. The triadic partners are #3ea94e and #618af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26159?

White text reads better on #e26159: 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 #e26159 a warm or cool color?

#e26159 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 65.3% and its chroma 0.163.