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#e26952 color: Heirloom Blush

#e26952 is rgb(226, 105, 82) in RGB and oklch(66.266% 0.15591 32.392) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

66.3%
0.156
32°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #e26952

#e26952 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.3% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, 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: #e26952 mixed with white

  1. e26952
  2. e77964
  3. eb8975
  4. ef9886
  5. f3a797
  6. f6b6a8
  7. f9c4b9
  8. fbd3ca
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26952 mixed with black

  1. e26952
  2. c45a46
  3. a84c3b
  4. 8c3e2f
  5. 713125
  6. 57241a
  7. 3e1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26952 with less saturation

  1. e26952
  2. db6f5a
  3. d47461
  4. cd7968
  5. c67d6e
  6. be8175
  7. b6857b
  8. ae8981
  9. a58c87
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #e26952

What color is #e26952?

#e26952 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 82), in HSL hsl(9.58, 71.29%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.266% 0.15591 32.392).

What colors go well with #e26952?

The complementary color of #e26952 is #00a7c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de648b and #d47900. The triadic partners are #2ead62 and #738af2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26952?

Black text reads better on #e26952: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26952 a warm or cool color?

#e26952 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.156.