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#e26846 color: Emergency Zone

#e26846 is rgb(226, 104, 70) in RGB and oklch(65.954% 0.16025 36.451) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66%
0.160
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26846

#e26846 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.33:1 contrast and black text 6.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Emergency Zone (#e36940). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26846 mixed with white

  1. e26846
  2. e7785a
  3. eb886c
  4. ef977f
  5. f3a791
  6. f6b5a3
  7. f9c4b5
  8. fbd3c7
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ec

Darker: #e26846 mixed with black

  1. e26846
  2. c4593c
  3. a84b32
  4. 8c3e28
  5. 71301e
  6. 572415
  7. 3e180d
  8. 270c05
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26846 with less saturation

  1. e26846
  2. db6e4f
  3. d47358
  4. cd7860
  5. c57c68
  6. bd8170
  7. b58577
  8. ad887e
  9. a58c85
  10. 9b8f8b

Questions about #e26846

What color is #e26846?

#e26846 is bright red. The closest named color is Emergency Zone. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 70), in HSL hsl(13.08, 72.9%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.954% 0.16025 36.451).

What colors go well with #e26846?

The complementary color of #e26846 is #00a5c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06182 and #d27a00. The triadic partners are #00ae68 and #7a86f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26846?

White text reads better on #e26846: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and black gives 6.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26846 a warm or cool color?

#e26846 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.16.