#E68B68
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(72.5% 0.122 41.6), rgb(230, 139, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#E68B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E68B68 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 139, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.122 41.6) |
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 #E68B68 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E68B68 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68B68 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E68B68 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19B
oklch(80.9% 0.076 41.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E68B68
oklch(72.5% 0.122 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56334
oklch(63.1% 0.156 41.6)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#E68B68 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) | #A39765 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA67 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F97B82 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E68B68
#E68B68
oklch(72.5% 0.122 41.6)
- #31B7DC
#31B7DC
oklch(72.6% 0.122 221.3)
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 #E68B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.048
Use #E68B68 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.