#D26259
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.6), rgb(210, 98, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#D26259 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26259 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 98, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D26259 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26259 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26259 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26259 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A9
oklch(81% 0.07 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE847B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 26.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26259
oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD453F
oklch(55.5% 0.156 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33631
oklch(49.1% 0.145 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#842E29
oklch(42.7% 0.119 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A25
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#D26259 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7D7658 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998D57 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54F60 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26259
#D26259
oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.6)
- #009BAA
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D26259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.047
Use #D26259 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.