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#e26764 color: Calypso Red

#e26764 is rgb(226, 103, 100) in RGB and oklch(66.295% 0.1544 23.595) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.3%
0.154
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26764

#e26764 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so black 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: #e26764 mixed with white

  1. e26764
  2. e77773
  3. eb8782
  4. ef9791
  5. f3a6a0
  6. f6b5b0
  7. f9c4bf
  8. fbd2cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26764 mixed with black

  1. e26764
  2. c45956
  3. a84b48
  4. 8c3d3b
  5. 71302e
  6. 572322
  7. 3e1716
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26764 with less saturation

  1. e26764
  2. db6d69
  3. d4726e
  4. cd7773
  5. c67c78
  6. be807c
  7. b68581
  8. ae8886
  9. a58c8a
  10. 9c908e

Questions about #e26764

What color is #e26764?

#e26764 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 103, 100), in HSL hsl(1.43, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.295% 0.1544 23.595).

What colors go well with #e26764?

The complementary color of #e26764 is #00a9b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9669a and #da7421. The triadic partners are #50ab50 and #618ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26764?

Black text reads better on #e26764: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26764 a warm or cool color?

#e26764 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.154.