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#e26856 color: Heirloom Blush

#e26856 is rgb(226, 104, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.186% 0.15593 30.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

66.2%
0.156
30°
  • 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
6.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26856

#e26856 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.35:1, so black 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: #e26856 mixed with white

  1. e26856
  2. e77867
  3. eb8878
  4. ef9788
  5. f3a699
  6. f6b5aa
  7. f9c4ba
  8. fbd3cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ee

Darker: #e26856 mixed with black

  1. e26856
  2. c4594a
  3. a84b3e
  4. 8c3e32
  5. 713027
  6. 57241c
  7. 3e1812
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26856 with less saturation

  1. e26856
  2. db6e5d
  3. d47364
  4. cd786a
  5. c57d70
  6. be8176
  7. b6857c
  8. ae8982
  9. a58c87
  10. 9c8f8d

Questions about #e26856

What color is #e26856?

#e26856 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 86), in HSL hsl(7.71, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.186% 0.15593 30.291).

What colors go well with #e26856?

The complementary color of #e26856 is #00a8c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dd648e and #d67700. The triadic partners are #37ac5d and #6f8bf2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26856?

Black text reads better on #e26856: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26856 a warm or cool color?

#e26856 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.156.