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#e26362 color: Briquette

#e26362 is rgb(226, 99, 98) in RGB and oklch(65.704% 0.15923 22.918) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.7%
0.159
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26362

#e26362 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.7% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.19:1, 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: #e26362 mixed with white

  1. e26362
  2. e77471
  3. ec8480
  4. f09490
  5. f3a49f
  6. f7b3af
  7. f9c2bf
  8. fcd1ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26362 mixed with black

  1. e26362
  2. c45554
  3. a84747
  4. 8c3a3a
  5. 712e2d
  6. 572121
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26362 with less saturation

  1. e26362
  2. db6967
  3. d46f6c
  4. cd7471
  5. c57976
  6. bd7e7a
  7. b5827f
  8. ad8684
  9. a48a88
  10. 9b8e8d

Questions about #e26362

What color is #e26362?

#e26362 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(226, 99, 98), in HSL hsl(0.47, 68.82%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.704% 0.15923 22.918).

What colors go well with #e26362?

The complementary color of #e26362 is #00a8b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8629a and #da7018. The triadic partners are #4da94a and #5c8df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26362?

White text reads better on #e26362: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26362 a warm or cool color?

#e26362 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.7% and its chroma 0.159.