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#e26665 color: Calypso Red

#e26665 is rgb(226, 102, 101) in RGB and oklch(66.175% 0.15543 22.714) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66.2%
0.155
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 #e26665

#e26665 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.155 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: #e26665 mixed with white

  1. e26665
  2. e77774
  3. eb8683
  4. ef9692
  5. f3a5a1
  6. f6b4b0
  7. f9c3c0
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26665 mixed with black

  1. e26665
  2. c45857
  3. a84a49
  4. 8c3c3c
  5. 712f2f
  6. 572322
  7. 3e1717
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26665 with less saturation

  1. e26665
  2. db6c6a
  3. d4726f
  4. cd7773
  5. c67b78
  6. be807d
  7. b68481
  8. ae8886
  9. a58c8a
  10. 9c8f8e

Questions about #e26665

What color is #e26665?

#e26665 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 101), in HSL hsl(0.48, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.175% 0.15543 22.714).

What colors go well with #e26665?

The complementary color of #e26665 is #00a9b6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8659b and #da7322. The triadic partners are #52aa4d and #5e8ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26665?

White text reads better on #e26665: 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 #e26665 a warm or cool color?

#e26665 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.155.