#E26557
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.159 28.6), rgb(226, 101, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E26557 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26557 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.159 28.6) |
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 #E26557 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26557 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26557 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26557 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E48174
oklch(70.8% 0.124 28.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26557
oklch(65.8% 0.159 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E33
oklch(55.6% 0.172 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92E25
oklch(49.1% 0.161 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#892820
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2720
oklch(37.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#E26557 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) | #857B55 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49654 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74E62 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26557
#E26557
oklch(65.8% 0.159 28.6)
- #00A4B6
#00A4B6
oklch(65.8% 0.113 208.5)
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 #E26557, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #E26557 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.