#F26F2D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69% 0.178 44), rgb(242, 111, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#F26F2D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26F2D |
| RGB | rgb(242, 111, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.178 44) |
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 #F26F2D | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26F2D | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26F2D text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26F2D text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.062 44.9)
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Step 300
300
#FDA985
oklch(80.9% 0.111 43.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26F2D
oklch(69% 0.178 44)
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Step 500
500
#DF5A00
oklch(63.1% 0.183 44.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F26F2D 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) | #948423 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A129 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5162 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26F2D
#F26F2D
oklch(69% 0.178 44)
- #00ACD6
#00ACD6
oklch(69.1% 0.129 223.4)
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 #F26F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
Use #F26F2D 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.