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#e26948 color: Coral Orange

#e26948 is rgb(226, 105, 72) in RGB and oklch(66.124% 0.15873 36.203) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66.1%
0.159
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • orange-600
  • 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 #e26948

#e26948 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.159 chroma and a hue of 36°.

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 Coral Orange (#e4694c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26948 mixed with white

  1. e26948
  2. e7795b
  3. eb896e
  4. ef9880
  5. f3a792
  6. f6b6a4
  7. f9c5b6
  8. fbd3c8
  9. fde2da
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26948 mixed with black

  1. e26948
  2. c45a3d
  3. a84c33
  4. 8c3e29
  5. 71311f
  6. 572416
  7. 3e180d
  8. 270c06
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26948 with less saturation

  1. e26948
  2. db6f51
  3. d4745a
  4. cd7962
  5. c57d69
  6. be8171
  7. b68578
  8. ad897f
  9. a58c85
  10. 9c8f8c

Questions about #e26948

What color is #e26948?

#e26948 is bright red. The closest named color is Coral Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 72), in HSL hsl(12.86, 72.64%, 58.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.124% 0.15873 36.203).

What colors go well with #e26948?

The complementary color of #e26948 is #00a6c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06383 and #d27b00. The triadic partners are #06ae68 and #7a86f2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26948?

Black text reads better on #e26948: 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 #e26948 a warm or cool color?

#e26948 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.159.