#E26239
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65% 0.169 38), rgb(226, 98, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#E26239 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26239 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 98, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.169 38) |
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 #E26239 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26239 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26239 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26239 text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.083 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68162
oklch(70.7% 0.132 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26239
oklch(65% 0.169 38)
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Step 600
600
#C63D00
oklch(55.5% 0.182 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#70260D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#42180A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 38.5)
#E26239 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) | #857834 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59435 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84559 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26239
#E26239
oklch(65% 0.169 38)
- #009FBE
#009FBE
oklch(64.9% 0.117 218.2)
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 #E26239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
Use #E26239 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.