#F26052
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.4% 0.183 28.3), rgb(242, 96, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#F26052 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26052 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 96, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.183 28.3) |
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 #F26052 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26052 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26052 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26052 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26052
oklch(67.4% 0.183 28.3)
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Step 500
500
#F72F28
oklch(63.1% 0.233 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#D9000B
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80008
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#980005
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#7F0305
oklch(37.6% 0.152 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A07
oklch(27% 0.096 28.5)
#F26052 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) | #877C50 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9C4E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF405E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26052
#F26052
oklch(67.4% 0.183 28.3)
- #00AABC
#00AABC
oklch(67.5% 0.116 208.1)
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 #F26052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
Use #F26052 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.