#E68265
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71% 0.13 37), rgb(230, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#E68265 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 37°. 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 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68265 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.13 37) |
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 #E68265 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68265 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68265 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68265 text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 36.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF9B
oklch(81% 0.082 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68265
oklch(71% 0.13 37)
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Step 500
500
#DB5D37
oklch(63.2% 0.167 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63D0A
oklch(55.6% 0.181 37)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8B2804
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37)
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Step 900
900
#6F2710
oklch(37.7% 0.108 37.5)
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Step 950
950
#42180B
oklch(27.1% 0.069 37.6)
#E68265 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) | #9B9062 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A564 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA717B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68265
#E68265
oklch(71% 0.13 37)
- #00B4D5
#00B4D5
oklch(71% 0.127 217.2)
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 #E68265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.019
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
Use #E68265 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.