#E6A992
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.6% 0.079 41.6), rgb(230, 169, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E6A992 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6A992 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 169, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 63%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.079 41.6) |
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 #E6A992 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6A992 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6A992 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6A992 text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6A992
oklch(78.6% 0.079 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28460
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#D7612F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 41.7)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E290A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 41.3)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#E6A992 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) | #B8AF90 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC92 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A0A3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6A992
#E6A992
oklch(78.6% 0.079 41.6)
- #7EC5DE
#7EC5DE
oklch(78.6% 0.079 222.4)
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 #E6A992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #E6A992 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.