#F26552
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.1% 0.178 30.1), rgb(242, 101, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#F26552 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26552 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 101, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.178 30.1) |
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 #F26552 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26552 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26552 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26552 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FFE3DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 32.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26552
oklch(68.1% 0.178 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#F43624
oklch(63% 0.227 30)
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Step 600
600
#D71100
oklch(55.6% 0.223 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60C00
oklch(49.1% 0.197 30)
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Step 800
800
#970800
oklch(42.8% 0.171 30)
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Step 900
900
#7E0A02
oklch(37.7% 0.148 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0C06
oklch(27% 0.093 30.2)
#F26552 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E4E | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4861 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26552
#F26552
oklch(68.1% 0.178 30.1)
- #00ABC0
#00ABC0
oklch(67.9% 0.118 210.1)
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 #F26552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
Use #F26552 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.