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#e26263 color: Briquette

#e26263 is rgb(226, 98, 99) in RGB and oklch(65.589% 0.16027 22.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

65.6%
0.160
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26263

#e26263 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, 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: #e26263 mixed with white

  1. e26263
  2. e77372
  3. ec8481
  4. f09390
  5. f3a3a0
  6. f7b3af
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fcd1cf
  9. fde0df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26263 mixed with black

  1. e26263
  2. c45455
  3. a84747
  4. 8c3a3a
  5. 712d2e
  6. 572121
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26263 with less saturation

  1. e26263
  2. db6868
  3. d46e6d
  4. cd7472
  5. c57976
  6. bd7d7b
  7. b5827f
  8. ad8684
  9. a48a88
  10. 9b8d8c

Questions about #e26263

What color is #e26263?

#e26263 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(226, 98, 99), in HSL hsl(359.53, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.589% 0.16027 22.077).

What colors go well with #e26263?

The complementary color of #e26263 is #00a7b3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8629b and #db6f19. The triadic partners are #4fa847 and #598df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26263?

White text reads better on #e26263: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26263 a warm or cool color?

#e26263 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.16.