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#e26965 color: Calypso Red

#e26965 is rgb(226, 105, 101) in RGB and oklch(66.596% 0.15197 23.965) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.6%
0.152
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e26965

#e26965 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.6% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.44:1, 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: #e26965 mixed with white

  1. e26965
  2. e77974
  3. eb8983
  4. ef9892
  5. f3a7a1
  6. f6b6b0
  7. f9c4c0
  8. fbd3cf
  9. fde2df
  10. fef0ef

Darker: #e26965 mixed with black

  1. e26965
  2. c45a57
  3. a84c49
  4. 8c3e3c
  5. 71312f
  6. 572422
  7. 3e1817
  8. 270c0c
  9. 120403
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26965 with less saturation

  1. e26965
  2. db6f6a
  3. d4746f
  4. cd7974
  5. c67d79
  6. be827d
  7. b78682
  8. af8a86
  9. a68d8b
  10. 9d918f

Questions about #e26965

What color is #e26965?

#e26965 is soft red. The closest named color is Calypso Red. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 101), in HSL hsl(1.92, 68.31%, 64.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.596% 0.15197 23.965).

What colors go well with #e26965?

The complementary color of #e26965 is #00aab9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d9689a and #da7625. The triadic partners are #51ab53 and #6390f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26965?

Black text reads better on #e26965: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26965 a warm or cool color?

#e26965 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.6% and its chroma 0.152.