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#e26f4e color: Dusty Orange

#e26f4e is rgb(226, 111, 78) in RGB and oklch(67.087% 0.15132 36.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

67.1%
0.151
37°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • amber-600
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.17:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e26f4e

#e26f4e is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.1% lightness, 0.151 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.17:1 contrast and black text 6.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Dusty Orange (#e16d4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26f4e mixed with white

  1. e26f4e
  2. e77e60
  3. eb8d72
  4. ef9c84
  5. f2aa95
  6. f6b8a7
  7. f8c7b8
  8. fbd5ca
  9. fde3db
  10. fef1ed

Darker: #e26f4e mixed with black

  1. e26f4e
  2. c46043
  3. a85138
  4. 8c422d
  5. 713423
  6. 572719
  7. 3e1a0f
  8. 270e07
  9. 120402
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e26f4e with less saturation

  1. e26f4e
  2. db7457
  3. d4795f
  4. cd7d66
  5. c6816e
  6. bf8575
  7. b7897b
  8. af8c82
  9. a78f89
  10. 9e928f

Questions about #e26f4e

What color is #e26f4e?

#e26f4e is soft red. The closest named color is Dusty Orange. In RGB it is rgb(226, 111, 78), in HSL hsl(13.38, 71.84%, 59.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.087% 0.15132 36.859).

What colors go well with #e26f4e?

The complementary color of #e26f4e is #00a9cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e06986 and #d28000. The triadic partners are #22b06e and #7f8af1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26f4e?

Black text reads better on #e26f4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and black gives 6.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26f4e a warm or cool color?

#e26f4e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 67.1% and its chroma 0.151.