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#e26489 color: Love Letter

#e26489 is rgb(226, 100, 137) in RGB and oklch(66.772% 0.16033 4.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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342°
100%

66.8%
0.160
4°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • rose-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.27:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e26489

#e26489 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.27:1 contrast and black text 6.42:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Letter (#e4658e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e26489 mixed with white

  1. e26489
  2. e77594
  3. eb85a0
  4. ef94ab
  5. f3a4b7
  6. f6b3c2
  7. f9c2ce
  8. fbd2da
  9. fde1e6
  10. fef0f3

Darker: #e26489 mixed with black

  1. e26489
  2. c45676
  3. a84864
  4. 8c3b53
  5. 712e42
  6. 572231
  7. 3e1622
  8. 270b14
  9. 120307
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e26489 with less saturation

  1. e26489
  2. db6a8a
  3. d5708b
  4. ce768c
  5. c67b8e
  6. bf808f
  7. b78490
  8. af8991
  9. a78d92
  10. 9e9193

Questions about #e26489

What color is #e26489?

#e26489 is soft rose. The closest named color is Love Letter. In RGB it is rgb(226, 100, 137), in HSL hsl(342.38, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.772% 0.16033 4.05).

What colors go well with #e26489?

The complementary color of #e26489 is #00af9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ce6abd and #e56a4e. The triadic partners are #80a415 and #149cef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26489?

Black text reads better on #e26489: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and black gives 6.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26489 a warm or cool color?

#e26489 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.16.