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#e26163 color: Briquette

#e26163 is rgb(226, 97, 99) in RGB and oklch(65.454% 0.16143 21.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

65.5%
0.161
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.43:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26163

#e26163 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.43:1 contrast and black text 6.12:1, 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: #e26163 mixed with white

  1. e26163
  2. e77272
  3. ec8381
  4. f09390
  5. f4a3a0
  6. f7b2af
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fcd1cf
  9. fde0df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26163 mixed with black

  1. e26163
  2. c45355
  3. a84647
  4. 8c393a
  5. 712d2e
  6. 572121
  7. 3e1516
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26163 with less saturation

  1. e26163
  2. db6868
  3. d46e6d
  4. cc7371
  5. c57876
  6. bd7d7b
  7. b5817f
  8. ac8583
  9. a48988
  10. 9a8d8c

Questions about #e26163

What color is #e26163?

#e26163 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(226, 97, 99), in HSL hsl(359.07, 68.98%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.454% 0.16143 21.702).

What colors go well with #e26163?

The complementary color of #e26163 is #00a7b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7619b and #db6e17. The triadic partners are #4fa845 and #578df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26163?

White text reads better on #e26163: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and black gives 6.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26163 a warm or cool color?

#e26163 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.161.