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#e26653 color: Flamingo

#e26653 is rgb(226, 102, 83) in RGB and oklch(65.856% 0.15869 30.655) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

65.9%
0.159
31°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26653

#e26653 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.36:1 contrast and black text 6.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Flamingo (#e1634f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26653 mixed with white

  1. e26653
  2. e77764
  3. eb8775
  4. f09686
  5. f3a597
  6. f6b4a8
  7. f9c3b9
  8. fbd2ca
  9. fde1dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26653 mixed with black

  1. e26653
  2. c45847
  3. a84a3b
  4. 8c3c30
  5. 712f25
  6. 57231b
  7. 3e1711
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26653 with less saturation

  1. e26653
  2. db6c5a
  3. d47161
  4. cd7768
  5. c57b6e
  6. bd8074
  7. b5847a
  8. ad8780
  9. a48b86
  10. 9b8e8c

Questions about #e26653

What color is #e26653?

#e26653 is soft red. The closest named color is Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 83), in HSL hsl(7.97, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.856% 0.15869 30.655).

What colors go well with #e26653?

The complementary color of #e26653 is #00a6bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd628d and #d57600. The triadic partners are #30ac5c and #6e89f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26653?

White text reads better on #e26653: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and black gives 6.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26653 a warm or cool color?

#e26653 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.159.