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#e26454 color: Flamingo

#e26454 is rgb(226, 100, 84) in RGB and oklch(65.593% 0.16053 29.399) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

65.6%
0.161
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.40:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26454

#e26454 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.4:1 contrast and black text 6.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flamingo (#e1634f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26454 mixed with white

  1. e26454
  2. e77565
  3. ec8576
  4. f09587
  5. f3a498
  6. f7b4a9
  7. f9c3ba
  8. fbd2cb
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26454 mixed with black

  1. e26454
  2. c45648
  3. a8483c
  4. 8c3b31
  5. 712e26
  6. 57221b
  7. 3e1611
  8. 270b08
  9. 120302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26454 with less saturation

  1. e26454
  2. db6a5b
  3. d47062
  4. cc7568
  5. c57a6e
  6. bd7e74
  7. b5827a
  8. ad8680
  9. a48a86
  10. 9b8e8b

Questions about #e26454

What color is #e26454?

#e26454 is soft red. The closest named color is Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(226, 100, 84), in HSL hsl(6.76, 71%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.593% 0.16053 29.399).

What colors go well with #e26454?

The complementary color of #e26454 is #00a6bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc618e and #d67400. The triadic partners are #33ab57 and #6a89f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26454?

White text reads better on #e26454: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.4:1 and black gives 6.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26454 a warm or cool color?

#e26454 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.161.