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#e26865 color: Calypso Red

#e26865 is rgb(226, 104, 101) in RGB and oklch(66.455% 0.15312 23.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.5%
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 45

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About #e26865

#e26865 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% 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: #e26865 mixed with white

  1. e26865
  2. e77874
  3. eb8883
  4. ef9792
  5. f3a6a1
  6. f6b5b0
  7. f9c4c0
  8. fbd3cf
  9. fde1df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26865 mixed with black

  1. e26865
  2. c45957
  3. a84b49
  4. 8c3e3c
  5. 71302f
  6. 572422
  7. 3e1817
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26865 with less saturation

  1. e26865
  2. db6e6a
  3. d4736f
  4. cd7874
  5. c67d78
  6. be817d
  7. b68582
  8. ae8986
  9. a68d8b
  10. 9d908f

Questions about #e26865

What color is #e26865?

#e26865 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 104, 101), in HSL hsl(1.44, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.455% 0.15312 23.54).

What colors go well with #e26865?

The complementary color of #e26865 is #00aab8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9679b and #da7524. The triadic partners are #51ab51 and #6190f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26865?

Black text reads better on #e26865: 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 #e26865 a warm or cool color?

#e26865 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.153.