#E26561
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(66% 0.157 24.2), rgb(226, 101, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#E26561 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26561 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 101, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.157 24.2) |
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 #E26561 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26561 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26561 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E26561 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#F9E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.022 24.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807A
oklch(70.7% 0.123 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26561
oklch(66% 0.157 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33D3E
oklch(55.5% 0.171 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82E30
oklch(49.1% 0.158 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#892829
oklch(42.8% 0.132 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#E26561 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) | #837C60 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F64F65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26561
#E26561
oklch(66% 0.157 24.2)
- #00A5B2
#00A5B2
oklch(65.9% 0.112 204.7)
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 #E26561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.057
Use #E26561 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.