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#e26853 color: Heirloom Blush

#e26853 is rgb(226, 104, 83) in RGB and oklch(66.138% 0.15666 31.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

66.1%
0.157
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26853

#e26853 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Heirloom Blush (#e3664c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26853 mixed with white

  1. e26853
  2. e77864
  3. eb8875
  4. ef9786
  5. f3a697
  6. f6b5a8
  7. f9c4b9
  8. fbd3cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26853 mixed with black

  1. e26853
  2. c45947
  3. a84b3b
  4. 8c3e30
  5. 713025
  6. 57241b
  7. 3e1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26853 with less saturation

  1. e26853
  2. db6e5a
  3. d47361
  4. cd7868
  5. c57d6f
  6. be8175
  7. b6857b
  8. ae8981
  9. a58c87
  10. 9c8f8d

Questions about #e26853

What color is #e26853?

#e26853 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 83), in HSL hsl(8.81, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.138% 0.15666 31.535).

What colors go well with #e26853?

The complementary color of #e26853 is #00a7c2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd648c and #d57800. The triadic partners are #30ad5f and #718af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26853?

White text reads better on #e26853: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26853 a warm or cool color?

#e26853 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.157.