#D26355
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.1% 0.143 29), rgb(210, 99, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#D26355 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26355 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.143 29) |
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 #D26355 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26355 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26355 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26355 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A7
oklch(80.9% 0.071 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8578
oklch(70.8% 0.112 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26355
oklch(63.1% 0.143 29)
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Step 600
600
#BD463A
oklch(55.5% 0.156 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3372C
oklch(49.2% 0.145 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#842F25
oklch(42.7% 0.119 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B23
oklch(37.8% 0.093 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A15
oklch(27.1% 0.059 29.4)
#D26355 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) | #7F7653 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E53 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E54F60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26355
#D26355
oklch(63.1% 0.143 29)
- #009BAD
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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 #D26355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
Use #D26355 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.