#FF6C26
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.5% 0.195 42.2), rgb(255, 108, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#FF6C26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6C26 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 108, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 100%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.195 42.2) |
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 #FF6C26 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6C26 | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C26 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6C26 text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#FFE3D8
oklch(93.6% 0.034 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCB8
oklch(88.5% 0.064 42.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA885
oklch(80.9% 0.114 42.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6C26
oklch(70.5% 0.195 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#FF6C26 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) | #968518 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA61F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF485F | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6C26
#FF6C26
oklch(70.5% 0.195 42.2)
- #00B1DA
#00B1DA
oklch(70.5% 0.131 222.2)
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 #FF6C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.034
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.035
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
Use #FF6C26 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.