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#e26849 color: Coral Orange

#e26849 is rgb(226, 104, 73) in RGB and oklch(65.993% 0.15938 35.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66%
0.159
35°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • 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 #e26849

#e26849 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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: #e26849 mixed with white

  1. e26849
  2. e7785c
  3. eb886e
  4. ef9780
  5. f3a792
  6. f6b5a4
  7. f9c4b6
  8. fbd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26849 mixed with black

  1. e26849
  2. c4593e
  3. a84b34
  4. 8c3e2a
  5. 713020
  6. 572417
  7. 3e180e
  8. 270c06
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26849 with less saturation

  1. e26849
  2. db6e52
  3. d4735a
  4. cd7862
  5. c57c69
  6. be8171
  7. b68578
  8. ad887e
  9. a58c85
  10. 9c8f8c

Questions about #e26849

What color is #e26849?

#e26849 is soft red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 73), in HSL hsl(12.16, 72.51%, 58.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.993% 0.15938 35.387).

What colors go well with #e26849?

The complementary color of #e26849 is #00a6c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6284 and #d27900. The triadic partners are #0eae66 and #7886f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26849?

White text reads better on #e26849: 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 #e26849 a warm or cool color?

#e26849 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.159.