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#e26979 color: Slice of Watermelon

#e26979 is rgb(226, 105, 121) in RGB and oklch(67.033% 0.15102 13.891) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

67%
0.151
14°
  • Rose
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Blush
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.22:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e26979

#e26979 is a soft rose color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 14°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.22:1 contrast and black text 6.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon (#e1697c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium rose colors

Lighter: #e26979 mixed with white

  1. e26979
  2. e77986
  3. eb8893
  4. ef98a0
  5. f3a7ad
  6. f6b5ba
  7. f9c4c8
  8. fbd3d5
  9. fde2e3
  10. fef0f1

Darker: #e26979 mixed with black

  1. e26979
  2. c45a68
  3. a84c58
  4. 8c3e48
  5. 713139
  6. 57242b
  7. 3e181d
  8. 270c10
  9. 120405
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e26979 with less saturation

  1. e26979
  2. db6f7c
  3. d5747f
  4. ce7982
  5. c67e84
  6. bf8287
  7. b7868a
  8. af8a8d
  9. a78e90
  10. 9e9292

Questions about #e26979

What color is #e26979?

#e26979 is soft rose. The closest named color is Slice of Watermelon. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 121), in HSL hsl(352.07, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.033% 0.15102 13.891).

What colors go well with #e26979?

The complementary color of #e26979 is #00aead. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d46bac and #e07240. The triadic partners are #6da940 and #4c97ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26979?

Black text reads better on #e26979: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.22:1 and black gives 6.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26979 a warm or cool color?

#e26979 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 14 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.151.