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#e26848 color: Coral Orange

#e26848 is rgb(226, 104, 72) in RGB and oklch(65.98% 0.15967 35.747) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
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
6.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26848

#e26848 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 6.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26848 mixed with white

  1. e26848
  2. e7785b
  3. eb886e
  4. ef9780
  5. f3a792
  6. f6b5a4
  7. f9c4b6
  8. fbd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26848 mixed with black

  1. e26848
  2. c4593d
  3. a84b33
  4. 8c3e29
  5. 71301f
  6. 572416
  7. 3e180d
  8. 270c06
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26848 with less saturation

  1. e26848
  2. db6e51
  3. d4735a
  4. cd7861
  5. c57c69
  6. bd8170
  7. b68577
  8. ad887e
  9. a58c85
  10. 9c8f8b

Questions about #e26848

What color is #e26848?

#e26848 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 72), in HSL hsl(12.47, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.98% 0.15967 35.747).

What colors go well with #e26848?

The complementary color of #e26848 is #00a6c7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06284 and #d27a00. The triadic partners are #06ae66 and #7986f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26848?

White text reads better on #e26848: 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 #e26848 a warm or cool color?

#e26848 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.16.