#E26559
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.158 27.7), rgb(226, 101, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E26559 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26559 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.158 27.7) |
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 #E26559 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26559 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26559 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26559 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38175
oklch(70.7% 0.123 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26559
oklch(65.8% 0.158 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43E35
oklch(55.7% 0.172 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E28
oklch(49.1% 0.161 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#892822
oklch(42.7% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2721
oklch(37.7% 0.102 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#411814
oklch(27.1% 0.065 27.8)
#E26559 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 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F74E63 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26559
#E26559
oklch(65.8% 0.158 27.7)
- #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 #E26559, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
Use #E26559 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.