#F26E3D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.175 40), rgb(242, 110, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#F26E3D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26E3D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 110, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 87%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.175 40) |
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 #F26E3D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26E3D | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26E3D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26E3D text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA88B
oklch(80.8% 0.109 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26E3D
oklch(69% 0.175 40)
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Step 500
500
#E75000
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722300
oklch(37.6% 0.118 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#F26E3D 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) | #938437 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A139 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5164 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26E3D
#F26E3D
oklch(69% 0.175 40)
- #00ADD1
#00ADD1
oklch(69.1% 0.126 219.8)
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 #F26E3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.032
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
Use #F26E3D 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.