#E69465
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(74% 0.117 50), rgb(230, 148, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.78:1).
About this color
#E69465 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.78:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69465 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 148, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 72%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.117 50) |
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 #E69465 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69465 | 8.78:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69465 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69465 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 49.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B397
oklch(80.8% 0.073 49.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69465
oklch(74% 0.117 50)
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Step 500
500
#CF6925
oklch(63.1% 0.15 49.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45300
oklch(55.5% 0.147 50)
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Step 700
700
#984500
oklch(49% 0.13 50)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E02
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#E69465 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) | #AB9D61 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF65 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F98588 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69465
#E69465
oklch(74% 0.117 50)
- #4EB8E6
#4EB8E6
oklch(74% 0.117 229.9)
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 #E69465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #E69465 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.