#E26C69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.1% 0.148 23.3), rgb(226, 108, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#E26C69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26C69 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 108, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.148 23.3) |
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 #E26C69 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26C69 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26C69 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26C69 text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 24.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.093 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26C69
oklch(67.1% 0.148 23.3)
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Step 500
500
#E54C4F
oklch(63% 0.189 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#D12333
oklch(55.7% 0.206 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#B41026
oklch(49.1% 0.191 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#921521
oklch(42.7% 0.158 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C20
oklch(37.6% 0.123 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#451213
oklch(26.9% 0.078 23)
#E26C69 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) | #888168 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59967 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6596C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26C69
#E26C69
oklch(67.1% 0.148 23.3)
- #00AAB5
#00AAB5
oklch(67.2% 0.114 203)
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 #E26C69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
Use #E26C69 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.