#E26145
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65% 0.167 33.8), rgb(226, 97, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#E26145 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26145 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 97, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.167 33.8) |
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 #E26145 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26145 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26145 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26145 text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 34.1)
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Step 400
400
#E68069
oklch(70.7% 0.131 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26145
oklch(65% 0.167 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#C73B1C
oklch(55.6% 0.182 33.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2B0D
oklch(49% 0.169 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2610
oklch(42.6% 0.14 33.6)
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Step 900
900
#702616
oklch(37.8% 0.108 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#42170E
oklch(27% 0.069 33.5)
#E26145 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) | #847842 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39442 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8465B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26145
#E26145
oklch(65% 0.167 33.8)
- #00A0B9
#00A0B9
oklch(64.9% 0.114 214)
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 #E26145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
Use #E26145 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.