#E26E65
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.146 26.2), rgb(226, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#E26E65 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26E65 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.146 26.2) |
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 #E26E65 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26E65 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26E65 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26E65 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.091 25.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26E65
oklch(67.3% 0.146 26.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44F49
oklch(63.1% 0.186 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D0272A
oklch(55.6% 0.203 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B3151D
oklch(49% 0.189 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#92181A
oklch(42.8% 0.157 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#751D1C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#451311
oklch(27% 0.077 26)
#E26E65 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) | #8A8264 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A63 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65B6C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26E65
#E26E65
oklch(67.3% 0.146 26.2)
- #00AAB9
#00AAB9
oklch(67.4% 0.115 205.9)
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 #E26E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.054
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.057
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.057
Use #E26E65 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.