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#e26664 color: Calypso Red

#e26664 is rgb(226, 102, 100) in RGB and oklch(66.155% 0.15555 23.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.2%
0.156
23°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26664

#e26664 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.32:1 contrast and black text 6.32:1, 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: #e26664 mixed with white

  1. e26664
  2. e77773
  3. eb8682
  4. f09691
  5. f3a5a0
  6. f6b4b0
  7. f9c3bf
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26664 mixed with black

  1. e26664
  2. c45856
  3. a84a48
  4. 8c3c3b
  5. 712f2e
  6. 572322
  7. 3e1716
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26664 with less saturation

  1. e26664
  2. db6c69
  3. d4726e
  4. cd7773
  5. c67b77
  6. be807c
  7. b68481
  8. ae8885
  9. a58c8a
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e26664

What color is #e26664?

#e26664 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 100), in HSL hsl(0.95, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.155% 0.15555 23.184).

What colors go well with #e26664?

The complementary color of #e26664 is #00a9b7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9659b and #da7320. The triadic partners are #50aa4e and #5f8ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26664?

White text reads better on #e26664: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and black gives 6.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26664 a warm or cool color?

#e26664 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.156.