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#e26264 color: Briquette

#e26264 is rgb(226, 98, 100) in RGB and oklch(65.608% 0.16017 21.618) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
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 #e26264

#e26264 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: #e26264 mixed with white

  1. e26264
  2. e77373
  3. ec8482
  4. f09391
  5. f3a3a0
  6. f7b3b0
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fcd1cf
  9. fde0df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26264 mixed with black

  1. e26264
  2. c45456
  3. a84748
  4. 8c3a3b
  5. 712d2e
  6. 572122
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26264 with less saturation

  1. e26264
  2. db6869
  3. d46e6e
  4. cd7472
  5. c57977
  6. bd7d7b
  7. b58280
  8. ad8684
  9. a48a88
  10. 9b8d8d

Questions about #e26264

What color is #e26264?

#e26264 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(226, 98, 100), in HSL hsl(359.06, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.608% 0.16017 21.618).

What colors go well with #e26264?

The complementary color of #e26264 is #00a8b2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d7629c and #db6f1b. The triadic partners are #50a846 and #588ef2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26264?

White text reads better on #e26264: 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 #e26264 a warm or cool color?

#e26264 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.16.