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#e26460 color: Fiery Coral

#e26460 is rgb(226, 100, 96) in RGB and oklch(65.803% 0.15836 24.221) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.8%
0.158
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26460

#e26460 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.8% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fiery Coral (#e26058). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26460 mixed with white

  1. e26460
  2. e7756f
  3. ec857f
  4. f0958e
  5. f3a49e
  6. f7b3ae
  7. f9c3be
  8. fbd2ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e26460 mixed with black

  1. e26460
  2. c45652
  3. a84845
  4. 8c3b38
  5. 712e2c
  6. 572220
  7. 3e1615
  8. 270b0a
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26460 with less saturation

  1. e26460
  2. db6a65
  3. d4706b
  4. cd7570
  5. c57a75
  6. bd7f7a
  7. b5837f
  8. ad8783
  9. a48b88
  10. 9b8e8d

Questions about #e26460

What color is #e26460?

#e26460 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 100, 96), in HSL hsl(1.85, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.803% 0.15836 24.221).

What colors go well with #e26460?

The complementary color of #e26460 is #00a8b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96398 and #d97215. The triadic partners are #4aaa4e and #5f8df2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26460?

White text reads better on #e26460: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26460 a warm or cool color?

#e26460 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 65.8% and its chroma 0.158.