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#e26463 color: Briquette

#e26463 is rgb(226, 100, 99) in RGB and oklch(65.86% 0.15797 22.849) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65.9%
0.158
23°
  • 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
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26463

#e26463 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.158 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.24:1, 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: #e26463 mixed with white

  1. e26463
  2. e77572
  3. ec8581
  4. f09590
  5. f3a4a0
  6. f7b3af
  7. f9c3bf
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26463 mixed with black

  1. e26463
  2. c45655
  3. a84847
  4. 8c3b3a
  5. 712e2e
  6. 572221
  7. 3e1616
  8. 270b0b
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26463 with less saturation

  1. e26463
  2. db6a68
  3. d4706d
  4. cd7572
  5. c57a77
  6. be7f7b
  7. b68380
  8. ad8784
  9. a48b89
  10. 9b8e8d

Questions about #e26463

What color is #e26463?

#e26463 is soft red. The closest named color is Briquette. In RGB it is rgb(226, 100, 99), in HSL hsl(0.47, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.86% 0.15797 22.849).

What colors go well with #e26463?

The complementary color of #e26463 is #00a8b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8639a and #da711c. The triadic partners are #4fa94b and #5c8ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26463?

White text reads better on #e26463: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26463 a warm or cool color?

#e26463 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.158.