#F26262
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.9% 0.178 23.1), rgb(242, 98, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#F26262 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26262 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 98, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.178 23.1) |
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 #F26262 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26262 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26262 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26262 text on black | 6.69:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 22.5)
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Step 200
200
#FFCAC6
oklch(88.4% 0.061 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA5A0
oklch(81% 0.108 23.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26262
oklch(67.9% 0.178 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#F53142
oklch(63.2% 0.228 23)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7E0517
oklch(37.7% 0.148 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#4A0A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.094 22.6)
#F26262 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) | #867E61 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9D5E | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4663 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26262
#F26262
oklch(67.9% 0.178 23.1)
- #00ACB8
#00ACB8
oklch(67.8% 0.116 203.6)
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 #F26262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.024
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #F26262 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.