#F26D62
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.4% 0.166 27), rgb(242, 109, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#F26D62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26D62 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 85%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.166 27) |
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 #F26D62 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26D62 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26D62 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26D62 text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC5
oklch(88.4% 0.058 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79C
oklch(81% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26D62
oklch(69.4% 0.166 27)
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Step 500
500
#EF403B
oklch(63.2% 0.212 27)
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Step 600
600
#D90017
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27)
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Step 700
700
#B70012
oklch(49% 0.2 27)
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Step 800
800
#98000D
oklch(42.8% 0.174 27)
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Step 900
900
#7B1213
oklch(37.7% 0.139 26.7)
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Step 950
950
#480F0C
oklch(27% 0.087 27.6)
#F26D62 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) | #8E8560 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15F | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF556B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26D62
#F26D62
oklch(69.4% 0.166 27)
- #00B1C2
#00B1C2
oklch(69.5% 0.119 206.9)
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 #F26D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
Use #F26D62 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.