#F26F49
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.17 36.9), rgb(242, 111, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#F26F49 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F26F49 |
| RGB | rgb(242, 111, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 87%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 36.9) |
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 #F26F49 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F26F49 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26F49 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F26F49 text on black | 7.14:1 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 35.5)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA890
oklch(80.9% 0.107 36.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F26F49
oklch(69.3% 0.17 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#ED4700
oklch(63.2% 0.211 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#761E00
oklch(37.7% 0.127 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#491000
oklch(27.1% 0.09 37.4)
#F26F49 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) | #928545 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A146 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5467 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F26F49
#F26F49
oklch(69.3% 0.17 36.9)
- #00AECE
#00AECE
oklch(69.2% 0.124 217.2)
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 #F26F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.026
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #F26F49 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.