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#e26579 color: Slice of Watermelon

#e26579 is rgb(226, 101, 121) in RGB and oklch(66.481% 0.15626 12.476) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

66.5%
0.156
12°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26579

#e26579 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon (#e1697c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e26579 mixed with white

  1. e26579
  2. e77686
  3. eb8693
  4. f095a0
  5. f3a4ad
  6. f6b4ba
  7. f9c3c8
  8. fbd2d5
  9. fde1e3
  10. fef0f1

Darker: #e26579 mixed with black

  1. e26579
  2. c45768
  3. a84958
  4. 8c3c48
  5. 712f39
  6. 57222b
  7. 3e171d
  8. 270c10
  9. 120305
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e26579 with less saturation

  1. e26579
  2. db6b7c
  3. d4717e
  4. cd7681
  5. c67b84
  6. be8086
  7. b78489
  8. ae888c
  9. a68c8e
  10. 9d9091

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Colors that go with #e26579

Complementary
#e26579#00aca9
Analogous
#e26579#d368ad#e06e3d
Triadic
#e26579#6da736#4296f0
Split
#e26579#00b076#00a5d3

Questions about #e26579

What color is #e26579?

#e26579 is soft rose. The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 101, 121), in HSL hsl(350.4, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.481% 0.15626 12.476).

What colors go well with #e26579?

The complementary color of #e26579 is #00aca9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d368ad and #e06e3d. The triadic partners are #6da736 and #4296f0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26579?

Black text reads better on #e26579: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26579 a warm or cool color?

#e26579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.156.