#E26F70
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.144 21.1), rgb(226, 111, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E26F70 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E26F70 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 111, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.144 21.1) |
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 #E26F70 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E26F70 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26F70 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E26F70 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E26F70
oklch(67.7% 0.144 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#E34F57
oklch(63.2% 0.183 21)
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Step 600
600
#CE283C
oklch(55.6% 0.199 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#B2162E
oklch(49.1% 0.186 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#901927
oklch(42.7% 0.153 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#741E24
oklch(37.7% 0.119 21.3)
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Step 950
950
#441316
oklch(26.9% 0.075 20.3)
#E26F70 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) | #89836F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B6E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F55E70 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E26F70
#E26F70
oklch(67.7% 0.144 21.1)
- #00ACB4
#00ACB4
oklch(67.7% 0.115 200.7)
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 #E26F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #E26F70 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.