#E69686
Closest named color: Sweet Salmon (#EB9486). oklch(75% 0.1 31.9), rgb(230, 150, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#E69686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sweet Salmon (#EB9486), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sweet Salmon (#EB9486) |
| Black text | 9.07:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69686 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 150, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.1 31.9) |
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 #E69686 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69686 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69686 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69686 text on black | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69686
oklch(75% 0.1 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB6957
oklch(63.1% 0.128 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.139 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3427
oklch(42.6% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#E69686 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) | #A8A185 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB185 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78B92 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69686
#E69686
oklch(75% 0.1 31.9)
- #56BFD3
#56BFD3
oklch(75.1% 0.1 212)
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 #E69686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.016
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #E69686 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.