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#e26642 color: Emergency Zone

#e26642 is rgb(226, 102, 66) in RGB and oklch(65.62% 0.16325 36.909) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

65.6%
0.163
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.38:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #e26642

#e26642 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.6% lightness, 0.163 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.38:1 contrast and black text 6.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26642 mixed with white

  1. e26642
  2. e77756
  3. eb876a
  4. ef967c
  5. f3a68f
  6. f6b5a1
  7. f9c4b4
  8. fbd2c7
  9. fde1d9
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #e26642 mixed with black

  1. e26642
  2. c45838
  3. a84a2f
  4. 8c3c25
  5. 712f1c
  6. 572314
  7. 3e170b
  8. 270c05
  9. 120401
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26642 with less saturation

  1. e26642
  2. db6c4c
  3. d47155
  4. cc765e
  5. c57b66
  6. bd7f6d
  7. b58375
  8. ad877c
  9. a48b83
  10. 9b8e8a

Questions about #e26642

What color is #e26642?

#e26642 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 66), in HSL hsl(13.5, 73.39%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.62% 0.16325 36.909).

What colors go well with #e26642?

The complementary color of #e26642 is #00a4c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e05f80 and #d17900. The triadic partners are #00ad67 and #7a84f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26642?

White text reads better on #e26642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and black gives 6.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26642 a warm or cool color?

#e26642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 65.6% and its chroma 0.163.