#E26457
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.16 28.2), rgb(226, 100, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E26457 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26457 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 100, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.16 28.2) |
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 #E26457 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26457 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26457 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26457 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48074
oklch(70.7% 0.126 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26457
oklch(65.6% 0.16 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43D33
oklch(55.5% 0.173 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92D26
oklch(49% 0.162 28)
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Step 800
800
#892821
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2620
oklch(37.7% 0.105 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411713
oklch(26.9% 0.066 27.8)
#E26457 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) | #847B55 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39654 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74C61 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26457
#E26457
oklch(65.6% 0.16 28.2)
- #00A4B5
#00A4B5
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207.8)
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 #E26457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.055
Use #E26457 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.