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#e26953 color: Heirloom Blush

#e26953 is rgb(226, 105, 83) in RGB and oklch(66.281% 0.15565 31.986) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
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 #e26953

#e26953 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: #e26953 mixed with white

  1. e26953
  2. e77964
  3. eb8975
  4. ef9886
  5. f3a797
  6. f6b6a8
  7. f9c4b9
  8. fbd3cb
  9. fde2dc
  10. fef0ed

Darker: #e26953 mixed with black

  1. e26953
  2. c45a47
  3. a84c3b
  4. 8c3e30
  5. 713125
  6. 57241b
  7. 3e1811
  8. 270c08
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26953 with less saturation

  1. e26953
  2. db6f5a
  3. d47461
  4. cd7968
  5. c67d6f
  6. be8175
  7. b6857b
  8. ae8981
  9. a58d87
  10. 9c908d

Questions about #e26953

What color is #e26953?

#e26953 is soft red. The closest named color is Heirloom Blush. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 83), in HSL hsl(9.23, 71.14%, 60.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.281% 0.15565 31.986).

What colors go well with #e26953?

The complementary color of #e26953 is #00a8c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de658c and #d57900. The triadic partners are #30ad61 and #738af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26953?

Black text reads better on #e26953: 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 #e26953 a warm or cool color?

#e26953 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 66.3% and its chroma 0.156.