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#e26663 color: Calypso Red

#e26663 is rgb(226, 102, 99) in RGB and oklch(66.136% 0.15568 23.652) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.1%
0.156
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26663

#e26663 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26663 mixed with white

  1. e26663
  2. e77772
  3. eb8681
  4. f09691
  5. f3a5a0
  6. f6b4af
  7. f9c3bf
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26663 mixed with black

  1. e26663
  2. c45855
  3. a84a47
  4. 8c3c3a
  5. 712f2e
  6. 572321
  7. 3e1716
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26663 with less saturation

  1. e26663
  2. db6c68
  3. d4726d
  4. cd7772
  5. c67b77
  6. be807c
  7. b68480
  8. ae8885
  9. a58c89
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e26663

What color is #e26663?

#e26663 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 99), in HSL hsl(1.42, 68.65%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.136% 0.15568 23.652).

What colors go well with #e26663?

The complementary color of #e26663 is #00a9b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9659a and #da731e. The triadic partners are #4eaa4f and #608ef1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26663?

White text reads better on #e26663: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26663 a warm or cool color?

#e26663 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.156.