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#e26d4e color: Dusty Orange

#e26d4e is rgb(226, 109, 78) in RGB and oklch(66.79% 0.15318 35.866) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

66.8%
0.153
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • 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 #e26d4e

#e26d4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 36°.

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

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26d4e mixed with white

  1. e26d4e
  2. e77d60
  3. eb8c72
  4. ef9b84
  5. f3a995
  6. f6b8a6
  7. f9c6b8
  8. fbd4ca
  9. fde2db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e26d4e mixed with black

  1. e26d4e
  2. c45e43
  3. a84f38
  4. 8c412d
  5. 713323
  6. 572619
  7. 3e190f
  8. 270d07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e26d4e with less saturation

  1. e26d4e
  2. db7256
  3. d4775e
  4. cd7c66
  5. c6806d
  6. bf8474
  7. b7887b
  8. af8b81
  9. a68e88
  10. 9e928e

Questions about #e26d4e

What color is #e26d4e?

#e26d4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 109, 78), in HSL hsl(12.57, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.79% 0.15318 35.866).

What colors go well with #e26d4e?

The complementary color of #e26d4e is #00a8ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06786 and #d27e00. The triadic partners are #22af6b and #7c89f1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26d4e?

Black text reads better on #e26d4e: 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 #e26d4e a warm or cool color?

#e26d4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 66.8% and its chroma 0.153.