#D26B59
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.4% 0.134 31.3), rgb(210, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#D26B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D26B59 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 57%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.134 31.3) |
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 #D26B59 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D26B59 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D26B59 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D26B59 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A7
oklch(81% 0.065 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA8778
oklch(70.7% 0.105 30.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D26B59
oklch(64.4% 0.134 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94C3A
oklch(55.7% 0.145 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.135 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#813226
oklch(42.7% 0.112 30.9)
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Step 900
900
#682D23
oklch(37.7% 0.087 31.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#D26B59 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) | #847B57 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9157 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E55967 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D26B59
#D26B59
oklch(64.4% 0.134 31.3)
- #009FB4
#009FB4
oklch(64.4% 0.112 211.1)
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 #D26B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
Use #D26B59 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.