#E6786A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.5% 0.139 28.6), rgb(230, 120, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E6786A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6786A |
| RGB | rgb(230, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.139 28.6) |
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 #E6786A | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6786A | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6786A text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6786A text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 29.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4ACA1
oklch(81% 0.087 28.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6786A
oklch(69.5% 0.139 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05447
oklch(63% 0.177 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC3127
oklch(55.6% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0211A
oklch(49.2% 0.179 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F18
oklch(42.8% 0.149 28.7)
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Step 900
900
#73211A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 28.7)
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Step 950
950
#441510
oklch(27.1% 0.074 28.9)
#E6786A 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) | #928A68 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA168 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6675 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6786A
#E6786A
oklch(69.5% 0.139 28.6)
- #00B1C4
#00B1C4
oklch(69.6% 0.12 208.3)
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 #E6786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.035
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.049
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #E6786A 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.