#E6AA99
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79% 0.075 36.4), rgb(230, 170, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#E6AA99 is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AA99 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 170, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.075 36.4) |
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 #E6AA99 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AA99 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AA99 text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AA99 text on black | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AA99
oklch(79% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E1846A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#D56241
oklch(63.1% 0.153 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C1441F
oklch(55.6% 0.167 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#A63511
oklch(49.2% 0.155 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D12
oklch(42.8% 0.129 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A17
oklch(37.7% 0.099 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#40190F
oklch(27% 0.064 35.5)
#E6AA99 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) | #B8B198 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BD99 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A2A5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AA99
#E6AA99
oklch(79% 0.075 36.4)
- #81C7DA
#81C7DA
oklch(79% 0.075 216.8)
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 #E6AA99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.047
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
Use #E6AA99 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.