#E6936F
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(74% 0.112 44.1), rgb(230, 147, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#E6936F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.76:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6936F |
| RGB | rgb(230, 147, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 70%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.112 44.1) |
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 #E6936F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E6936F | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6936F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E6936F text on black | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C5
oklch(88.6% 0.039 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39C
oklch(80.9% 0.07 44.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E6936F
oklch(74% 0.112 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF6839
oklch(63.1% 0.144 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D0D
oklch(55.6% 0.156 44.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#823306
oklch(42.7% 0.12 43.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E11
oklch(37.8% 0.094 44.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0C
oklch(27% 0.06 42.8)
#E6936F 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) | #A99D6C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8858A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6936F
#E6936F
oklch(74% 0.112 44.1)
- #4CBADF
#4CBADF
oklch(74.1% 0.112 223.8)
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 #E6936F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.015
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.053
Use #E6936F 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.