#E68869
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(72% 0.124 39), rgb(230, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.09:1).
About this color
#E68869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 8.09:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68869 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.124 39) |
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 #E68869 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68869 | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68869 text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68869 text on black | 8.09:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09C
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68869
oklch(72% 0.124 39)
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Step 500
500
#D66139
oklch(63% 0.157 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2430E
oklch(55.6% 0.172 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C06
oklch(42.7% 0.133 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2911
oklch(37.6% 0.103 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190C
oklch(26.9% 0.065 38.7)
#E68869 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) | #A09466 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A868 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97880 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68869
#E68869
oklch(72% 0.124 39)
- #24B6D9
#24B6D9
oklch(72% 0.124 219.3)
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 #E68869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.034
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
Use #E68869 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.