#E6A596
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.081 33.4), rgb(230, 165, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#E6A596 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A596 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 62%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.081 33.4) |
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 #E6A596 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A596 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A596 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A596 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A596
oklch(78% 0.081 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#DA5C42
oklch(63% 0.164 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63C20
oklch(55.6% 0.179 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D11
oklch(49.2% 0.167 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2712
oklch(42.6% 0.138 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2617
oklch(37.6% 0.107 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#E6A596 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) | #B4AD95 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BA95 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59CA1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A596
#E6A596
oklch(78% 0.081 33.4)
- #77C5D6
#77C5D6
oklch(77.9% 0.081 213.2)
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 #E6A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
Use #E6A596 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.