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#e26757 color: Coralite

#e26757 is rgb(226, 103, 87) in RGB and oklch(66.061% 0.15674 29.428) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.1%
0.157
29°
  • 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 -66
Black text
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26757

#e26757 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 29°.

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 Coralite (#dd675a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26757 mixed with white

  1. e26757
  2. e77768
  3. eb8778
  4. ef9789
  5. f3a699
  6. f6b5aa
  7. f9c4bb
  8. fbd3cc
  9. fde1dd
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e26757 mixed with black

  1. e26757
  2. c4594b
  3. a84b3e
  4. 8c3d33
  5. 713027
  6. 57231c
  7. 3e1712
  8. 270c08
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26757 with less saturation

  1. e26757
  2. db6d5e
  3. d47264
  4. cd776a
  5. c57c70
  6. be8076
  7. b6847c
  8. ad8882
  9. a58c87
  10. 9c8f8d

Questions about #e26757

What color is #e26757?

#e26757 is soft red. The closest named color is Coralite. In RGB it is rgb(226, 103, 87), in HSL hsl(6.91, 70.56%, 61.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.061% 0.15674 29.428).

What colors go well with #e26757?

The complementary color of #e26757 is #00a7bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc648f and #d67600. The triadic partners are #39ac5a and #6c8bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26757?

White text reads better on #e26757: 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 #e26757 a warm or cool color?

#e26757 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.157.