#D26458
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.3% 0.141 28.1), rgb(210, 100, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#D26458 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 28°. 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26458 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 100, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.141 28.1) |
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 #D26458 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26458 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26458 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26458 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8579
oklch(70.7% 0.111 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26458
oklch(63.3% 0.141 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC473D
oklch(55.5% 0.153 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2372F
oklch(49% 0.143 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F27
oklch(42.8% 0.119 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B24
oklch(37.7% 0.092 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#D26458 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) | #7F7756 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E56 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55161 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26458
#D26458
oklch(63.3% 0.141 28.1)
- #009CAD
#009CAD
oklch(63.4% 0.109 208.4)
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 #D26458, 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 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
Use #D26458 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.