#E6795D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(69.4% 0.142 35.4), rgb(230, 121, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#E6795D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6795D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 121, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.142 35.4) |
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 #E6795D | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E6795D | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6795D text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6795D 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD9A
oklch(81% 0.088 35.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6795D
oklch(69.4% 0.142 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#E15632
oklch(63.2% 0.181 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#E6795D 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) | #95895A | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA15B | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA6672 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6795D
#E6795D
oklch(69.4% 0.142 35.4)
- #00AFCC
#00AFCC
oklch(69.4% 0.123 215.2)
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 #E6795D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.050
Use #E6795D 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.