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#e26e50 color: Dusty Orange

#e26e50 is rgb(226, 110, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.966% 0.15162 35.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

67%
0.152
36°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.19:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e26e50

#e26e50 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.19:1 contrast and black text 6.58:1, 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: #e26e50 mixed with white

  1. e26e50
  2. e77d62
  3. eb8c74
  4. ef9b85
  5. f3aa96
  6. f6b8a7
  7. f8c6b9
  8. fbd4ca
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e26e50 mixed with black

  1. e26e50
  2. c45f44
  3. a85039
  4. 8c412e
  5. 713324
  6. 57261a
  7. 3e1910
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e26e50 with less saturation

  1. e26e50
  2. db7358
  3. d47860
  4. cd7d67
  5. c6816e
  6. bf8575
  7. b7887c
  8. af8c82
  9. a78f89
  10. 9e928f

Questions about #e26e50

What color is #e26e50?

#e26e50 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 110, 80), in HSL hsl(12.33, 71.57%, 60%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.966% 0.15162 35.574).

What colors go well with #e26e50?

The complementary color of #e26e50 is #00a9cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06888 and #d37e00. The triadic partners are #28b06b and #7c8af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26e50?

Black text reads better on #e26e50: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and black gives 6.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26e50 a warm or cool color?

#e26e50 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.152.