#E6876F
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72% 0.122 35.1), rgb(230, 135, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#E6876F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6876F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 135, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.122 35.1) |
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 #E6876F | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6876F | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6876F text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6876F text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09F
oklch(80.9% 0.076 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6876F
oklch(72% 0.122 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#D76043
oklch(63.2% 0.157 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C24221
oklch(55.6% 0.17 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#A73313
oklch(49.1% 0.157 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#882B14
oklch(42.7% 0.131 34.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2918
oklch(37.7% 0.101 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#E6876F 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) | #9E946D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A86E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97881 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6876F
#E6876F
oklch(72% 0.122 35.1)
- #1EB7D4
#1EB7D4
oklch(71.9% 0.122 215.1)
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 #E6876F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.036
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.037
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.051
Use #E6876F 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.