#F26B85
Closest named color: Rosy Pink (#F6688E). oklch(69.9% 0.167 10.5), rgb(242, 107, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#F26B85 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Pink (#F6688E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Pink (#F6688E) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26B85 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 107, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 84%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.167 10.5) |
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 #F26B85 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26B85 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26B85 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26B85 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FFF2F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 12)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 10)
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Step 200
200
#FDCAD0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#FCA4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.105 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26B85
oklch(69.9% 0.167 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#EC3A6A
oklch(63% 0.213 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#D40053
oklch(55.6% 0.222 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#B40045
oklch(49.2% 0.197 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#950038
oklch(42.8% 0.171 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#790E30
oklch(37.6% 0.139 10)
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Step 950
950
#480D1C
oklch(27.1% 0.088 10.7)
#F26B85 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) | #878785 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A182 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A75 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26B85
#F26B85
oklch(69.9% 0.167 10.5)
- #00B5AF
#00B5AF
oklch(69.8% 0.12 190.6)
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 #F26B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.017
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.036
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.037
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.048
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.048
Use #F26B85 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.