#E6785E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.3% 0.142 34.4), rgb(230, 120, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#E6785E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6785E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.142 34.4) |
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 #E6785E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6785E | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6785E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6785E text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6785E
oklch(69.3% 0.142 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15534
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD3101
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F00
oklch(42.6% 0.152 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#73210E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#E6785E 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) | #94895B | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05C | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6572 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6785E
#E6785E
oklch(69.3% 0.142 34.4)
- #00AFCA
#00AFCA
oklch(69.3% 0.122 213.9)
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 #E6785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.052
Use #E6785E 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.