#E6918B
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(74.2% 0.104 24.3), rgb(230, 145, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#E6918B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6918B |
| RGB | rgb(230, 145, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.104 24.3) |
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 #E6918B | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6918B | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6918B text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6918B text on black | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc -55.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AC
oklch(80.9% 0.065 24.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6918B
oklch(74.2% 0.104 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6561
oklch(63.1% 0.134 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94A47
oklch(55.6% 0.145 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A39
oklch(49.1% 0.135 24)
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Step 800
800
#81312F
oklch(42.7% 0.111 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#682C2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A19
oklch(26.9% 0.055 23.1)
#E6918B 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) | #A39D8A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AE8A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F68690 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6918B
#E6918B
oklch(74.2% 0.104 24.3)
- #4ABECA
#4ABECA
oklch(74.1% 0.104 204.8)
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 #E6918B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.045
Use #E6918B 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.