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#e26f72 color: Froly

#e26f72 is rgb(226, 111, 114) in RGB and oklch(67.732% 0.14344 20.033) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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358°
100%

67.7%
0.143
20°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e26f72

#e26f72 is a soft red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Froly (#e56d75). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e26f72 mixed with white

  1. e26f72
  2. e77e80
  3. eb8d8d
  4. ef9b9b
  5. f2aaa9
  6. f6b8b7
  7. f8c6c5
  8. fbd4d3
  9. fde3e2
  10. fef1f0

Darker: #e26f72 mixed with black

  1. e26f72
  2. c46062
  3. a85153
  4. 8c4244
  5. 713436
  6. 572728
  7. 3e1a1b
  8. 270e0e
  9. 120404
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e26f72 with less saturation

  1. e26f72
  2. dc7476
  3. d5797a
  4. ce7e7e
  5. c78281
  6. c08685
  7. b88a89
  8. b18d8c
  9. a99190
  10. a09494

Questions about #e26f72

What color is #e26f72?

#e26f72 is soft red. The closest named color is Froly. In RGB it is rgb(226, 111, 114), in HSL hsl(358.43, 66.47%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.732% 0.14344 20.033).

What colors go well with #e26f72?

The complementary color of #e26f72 is #00afb8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d76fa4 and #dc7a3c. The triadic partners are #64ac54 and #6196ef.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26f72?

Black text reads better on #e26f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26f72 a warm or cool color?

#e26f72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.143.