#E6A682
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.8% 0.09 50.3), rgb(230, 166, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#E6A682 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A682 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 166, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 67%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.09 50.3) |
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 #E6A682 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A682 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A682 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A682 text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A682
oklch(77.8% 0.09 50.3)
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Step 400
400
#E78345
oklch(70.8% 0.145 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#E6A682 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) | #B7AC7F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA82 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69B9D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A682
#E6A682
oklch(77.8% 0.09 50.3)
- #77C2E6
#77C2E6
oklch(77.9% 0.091 230.3)
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 #E6A682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
Use #E6A682 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.