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#e28166 color: Brewed Mustard

#e28166 is rgb(226, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(70.297% 0.12642 36.419) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

70.3%
0.126
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e28166

#e28166 is a soft light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brewed Mustard (#e68364). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e28166 mixed with white

  1. e28166
  2. e68e75
  3. ea9b84
  4. eea793
  5. f1b4a3
  6. f4c0b2
  7. f7cdc1
  8. f9d9d0
  9. fce6e0
  10. fdf2ef

Darker: #e28166 mixed with black

  1. e28166
  2. c46f58
  3. a85e4a
  4. 8c4e3c
  5. 713e2f
  6. 572e23
  7. 3e1f17
  8. 27120c
  9. 120604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e28166 with less saturation

  1. e28166
  2. dc856c
  3. d68873
  4. d08c79
  5. ca8f7e
  6. c39284
  7. bc958a
  8. b5988f
  9. ae9a95
  10. a79d9a

Questions about #e28166

What color is #e28166?

#e28166 is soft light red. The closest named color is Brewed Mustard. In RGB it is rgb(226, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(13.06, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.297% 0.12642 36.419).

What colors go well with #e28166?

The complementary color of #e28166 is #00b2d2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e17c93 and #d48e3f. The triadic partners are #52b77e and #8b97ed.

Is white or black text more readable on #e28166?

Black text reads better on #e28166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e28166 a warm or cool color?

#e28166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.126.