#E26F69
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.144 24.7), rgb(226, 111, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#E26F69 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26F69 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 111, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.144 24.7) |
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 #E26F69 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26F69 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26F69 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26F69 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26F69
oklch(67.5% 0.144 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#E34F4D
oklch(63% 0.184 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#CF2931
oklch(55.7% 0.2 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31723
oklch(49.2% 0.187 24.9)
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Step 800
800
#91191F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#741E1F
oklch(37.6% 0.12 24.4)
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Step 950
950
#451312
oklch(27% 0.077 24.9)
#E26F69 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) | #8A8368 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B67 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65D6E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26F69
#E26F69
oklch(67.5% 0.144 24.7)
- #00ABB8
#00ABB8
oklch(67.6% 0.115 204.4)
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 #E26F69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.056
Use #E26F69 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.