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#e26565 color: Lovely Little Rosy

#e26565 is rgb(226, 101, 101) in RGB and oklch(66.037% 0.15659 22.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66%
0.157
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26565

#e26565 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.34:1 contrast and black text 6.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lovely Little Rosy (#e35f66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26565 mixed with white

  1. e26565
  2. e77674
  3. eb8683
  4. f09592
  5. f3a5a1
  6. f6b4b0
  7. f9c3c0
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26565 mixed with black

  1. e26565
  2. c45757
  3. a84949
  4. 8c3c3c
  5. 712f2f
  6. 572222
  7. 3e1717
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26565 with less saturation

  1. e26565
  2. db6b6a
  3. d4716f
  4. cd7673
  5. c57b78
  6. be7f7c
  7. b68381
  8. ae8785
  9. a58b8a
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e26565

What color is #e26565?

#e26565 is soft red. The closest named color is Lovely Little Rosy. In RGB it is rgb(226, 101, 101), in HSL hsl(0, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.037% 0.15659 22.313).

What colors go well with #e26565?

The complementary color of #e26565 is #00a9b5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8659c and #da7221. The triadic partners are #52aa4b and #5c8ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26565?

White text reads better on #e26565: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and black gives 6.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26565 a warm or cool color?

#e26565 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.157.