#E6907C
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(73.7% 0.109 33.8), rgb(230, 144, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.64:1).
About this color
#E6907C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.64:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6907C |
| RGB | rgb(230, 144, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 68%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.109 33.8) |
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 #E6907C | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6907C | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6907C text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6907C text on black | 8.64:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6907C
oklch(73.7% 0.109 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#D0664E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 34)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A31
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34)
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Step 700
700
#A13A24
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#83311F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 34)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#E6907C 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) | #A49B7A | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8838B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6907C
#E6907C
oklch(73.7% 0.109 33.8)
- #44BBD4
#44BBD4
oklch(73.6% 0.109 214.5)
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 #E6907C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #E6907C 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.