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#e26560 color: Fiery Coral

#e26560 is rgb(226, 101, 96) in RGB and oklch(65.94% 0.15723 24.624) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

65.9%
0.157
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.35:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26560

#e26560 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.35:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, 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: #e26560 mixed with white

  1. e26560
  2. e7766f
  3. eb867f
  4. f0958e
  5. f3a59e
  6. f6b4ae
  7. f9c3be
  8. fbd2ce
  9. fde1de
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e26560 mixed with black

  1. e26560
  2. c45752
  3. a84945
  4. 8c3c38
  5. 712f2c
  6. 572220
  7. 3e1715
  8. 270c0a
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26560 with less saturation

  1. e26560
  2. db6b65
  3. d4716b
  4. cd7670
  5. c57b75
  6. be7f7a
  7. b6837f
  8. ad8784
  9. a58b88
  10. 9c8f8d

Questions about #e26560

What color is #e26560?

#e26560 is soft red. The closest named color is Fiery Coral. In RGB it is rgb(226, 101, 96), in HSL hsl(2.31, 69.15%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.94% 0.15723 24.624).

What colors go well with #e26560?

The complementary color of #e26560 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d96497 and #d97316. The triadic partners are #4aaa50 and #618df1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26560?

White text reads better on #e26560: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.35:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26560 a warm or cool color?

#e26560 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.157.