#E26A65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.151 24.4), rgb(226, 106, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#E26A65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26A65 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 106, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.151 24.4) |
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 #E26A65 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26A65 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E26A65 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26A65 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA9
oklch(81% 0.074 25.1)
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Step 400
400
#E1827C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E26A65
oklch(66.7% 0.151 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#C14140
oklch(55.7% 0.164 24.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63132
oklch(49.1% 0.153 24.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B2A
oklch(42.8% 0.126 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2826
oklch(37.6% 0.098 24.6)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#E26A65 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) | #877F64 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49862 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6566A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26A65
#E26A65
oklch(66.7% 0.151 24.4)
- #00A8B5
#00A8B5
oklch(66.7% 0.114 204.6)
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 #E26A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.058
Use #E26A65 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.