#e26959 color: Coralite
#e26959 is rgb(226, 105, 89) in RGB and oklch(66.378% 0.15419 29.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Red
- Medium
- Soft
- Warm
- ≈ Terracotta
- red-400
- Black 11%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e26959
#e26959 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.4% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 29°.
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 Coralite (#dd675a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.
Lighter: #e26959 mixed with white
Darker: #e26959 mixed with black
Calmer: #e26959 with less saturation
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Questions about #e26959
What color is #e26959?
#e26959 is soft red. The closest named color is Coralite. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 89), in HSL hsl(7.01, 70.26%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.378% 0.15419 29.455).
What colors go well with #e26959?
The complementary color of #e26959 is #00a8c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #dc6690 and #d6780a. The triadic partners are #3dad5d and #6e8cf1.
Is white or black text more readable on #e26959?
Black text reads better on #e26959: 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 #e26959 a warm or cool color?
#e26959 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 66.4% and its chroma 0.154.