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#e26864 color: Calypso Red

#e26864 is rgb(226, 104, 100) in RGB and oklch(66.435% 0.15325 24.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.4%
0.153
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26864

#e26864 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Calypso Red (#de6b66). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26864 mixed with white

  1. e26864
  2. e77873
  3. eb8882
  4. ef9791
  5. f3a6a0
  6. f6b5b0
  7. f9c4bf
  8. fbd3cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26864 mixed with black

  1. e26864
  2. c45956
  3. a84b48
  4. 8c3e3b
  5. 71302e
  6. 572422
  7. 3e1816
  8. 270c0b
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26864 with less saturation

  1. e26864
  2. db6e69
  3. d4736e
  4. cd7873
  5. c67d78
  6. be817d
  7. b68581
  8. ae8986
  9. a68d8a
  10. 9d908f

Questions about #e26864

What color is #e26864?

#e26864 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 100), in HSL hsl(1.9, 68.48%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.435% 0.15325 24.015).

What colors go well with #e26864?

The complementary color of #e26864 is #00aab9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9679a and #da7523. The triadic partners are #50ab52 and #628ff1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26864?

Black text reads better on #e26864: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26864 a warm or cool color?

#e26864 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.153.