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#e26b4e color: Dusty Orange

#e26b4e is rgb(226, 107, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.496% 0.15508 34.905) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

66.5%
0.155
35°
  • 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
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e26b4e

#e26b4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.155 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26b4e mixed with white

  1. e26b4e
  2. e77b60
  3. eb8a72
  4. ef9984
  5. f3a895
  6. f6b7a6
  7. f9c5b8
  8. fbd4c9
  9. fde2db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e26b4e mixed with black

  1. e26b4e
  2. c45c43
  3. a84e38
  4. 8c3f2d
  5. 713223
  6. 572519
  7. 3e180f
  8. 270d07
  9. 120402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #e26b4e with less saturation

  1. e26b4e
  2. db7156
  3. d4765e
  4. cd7a66
  5. c67f6d
  6. be8373
  7. b6867a
  8. ae8a81
  9. a68d87
  10. 9d918d

Questions about #e26b4e

What color is #e26b4e?

#e26b4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 107, 78), in HSL hsl(11.76, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.496% 0.15508 34.905).

What colors go well with #e26b4e?

The complementary color of #e26b4e is #00a8c8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df6587 and #d37c00. The triadic partners are #22af68 and #7989f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26b4e?

Black text reads better on #e26b4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26b4e a warm or cool color?

#e26b4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.155.