#E6836D
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(71.3% 0.127 33.5), rgb(230, 131, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#E6836D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6836D |
| RGB | rgb(230, 131, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.127 33.5) |
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 #E6836D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6836D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6836D text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6836D text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9F
oklch(81% 0.079 34.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6836D
oklch(71.3% 0.127 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#D95D43
oklch(63% 0.162 33.5)
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Step 600
600
#C53E22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F14
oklch(49.2% 0.164 33.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2914
oklch(42.8% 0.135 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2718
oklch(37.8% 0.106 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#E6836D 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) | #9B916B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A66C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9737E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6836D
#E6836D
oklch(71.3% 0.127 33.5)
- #00B6D1
#00B6D1
oklch(71.3% 0.125 213.2)
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 #E6836D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.025
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.033
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #E6836D 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.