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#e26d56 color: Dusty Orange

#e26d56 is rgb(226, 109, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.91% 0.15084 32.614) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

66.9%
0.151
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.20:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #e26d56

#e26d56 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 66.9% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.2:1 contrast and black text 6.56:1, 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: #e26d56 mixed with white

  1. e26d56
  2. e77d67
  3. eb8c78
  4. ef9a88
  5. f3a999
  6. f6b7aa
  7. f9c6bb
  8. fbd4cc
  9. fde2dd
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e26d56 mixed with black

  1. e26d56
  2. c45e4a
  3. a84f3e
  4. 8c4132
  5. 713327
  6. 57261c
  7. 3e1912
  8. 270d08
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e26d56 with less saturation

  1. e26d56
  2. db725d
  3. d47764
  4. cd7c6b
  5. c68071
  6. bf8477
  7. b7887d
  8. af8b83
  9. a78f89
  10. 9e928f

Questions about #e26d56

What color is #e26d56?

#e26d56 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 109, 86), in HSL hsl(9.86, 70.71%, 61.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.91% 0.15084 32.614).

What colors go well with #e26d56?

The complementary color of #e26d56 is #00a9c6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de688d and #d57c0a. The triadic partners are #36af66 and #778cf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26d56?

Black text reads better on #e26d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and black gives 6.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26d56 a warm or cool color?

#e26d56 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 66.9% and its chroma 0.151.