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#e26e55 color: Dusty Orange

#e26e55 is rgb(226, 110, 85) in RGB and oklch(67.042% 0.15013 33.527) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

67%
0.150
34°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e26e55

#e26e55 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.6:1, 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: #e26e55 mixed with white

  1. e26e55
  2. e77d66
  3. eb8c77
  4. ef9b88
  5. f3aa99
  6. f6b8a9
  7. f8c6ba
  8. fbd4cb
  9. fde3dc
  10. fef1ee

Darker: #e26e55 mixed with black

  1. e26e55
  2. c45f49
  3. a8503d
  4. 8c4131
  5. 713326
  6. 57261c
  7. 3e1911
  8. 270e08
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e26e55 with less saturation

  1. e26e55
  2. db735c
  3. d47864
  4. cd7d6a
  5. c68171
  6. bf8577
  7. b7887d
  8. af8c84
  9. a78f8a
  10. 9e928f

Questions about #e26e55

What color is #e26e55?

#e26e55 is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 110, 85), in HSL hsl(10.64, 70.85%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.042% 0.15013 33.527).

What colors go well with #e26e55?

The complementary color of #e26e55 is #00aac8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df698b and #d47e0a. The triadic partners are #34af68 and #798cf1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26e55?

Black text reads better on #e26e55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26e55 a warm or cool color?

#e26e55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 67% and its chroma 0.15.