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#e26768 color: Calypso Red

#e26768 is rgb(226, 103, 104) in RGB and oklch(66.374% 0.15394 21.687) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

66.4%
0.154
22°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26768

#e26768 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, 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: #e26768 mixed with white

  1. e26768
  2. e77777
  3. eb8785
  4. ef9694
  5. f3a6a3
  6. f6b5b2
  7. f9c4c1
  8. fbd2d0
  9. fde1e0
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26768 mixed with black

  1. e26768
  2. c45959
  3. a84b4b
  4. 8c3d3e
  5. 713030
  6. 572324
  7. 3e1718
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120404
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26768 with less saturation

  1. e26768
  2. db6d6d
  3. d47271
  4. cd7776
  5. c67c7a
  6. be817e
  7. b68583
  8. ae8987
  9. a68c8b
  10. 9d908f

Questions about #e26768

What color is #e26768?

#e26768 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 103, 104), in HSL hsl(359.51, 67.96%, 64.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.374% 0.15394 21.687).

What colors go well with #e26768?

The complementary color of #e26768 is #00aab5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d8679e and #db7328. The triadic partners are #56aa4c and #5d91f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26768?

Black text reads better on #e26768: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26768 a warm or cool color?

#e26768 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.154.