#E26E63
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.147 27.2), rgb(226, 110, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#E26E63 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26E63 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 110, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 69%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.147 27.2) |
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 #E26E63 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26E63 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26E63 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26E63 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA0
oklch(80.8% 0.091 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26E63
oklch(67.3% 0.147 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#E54F46
oklch(63.2% 0.188 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02726
oklch(55.6% 0.204 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B41519
oklch(49.2% 0.19 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#921817
oklch(42.8% 0.157 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#751D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#451310
oklch(27% 0.078 27)
#E26E63 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) | #8A8261 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A61 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65B6C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26E63
#E26E63
oklch(67.3% 0.147 27.2)
- #00A9BA
#00A9BA
oklch(67.2% 0.115 207.4)
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 #E26E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.055
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.056
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E26E63 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.