#E6B2AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81% 0.061 23.6), rgb(230, 178, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#E6B2AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B2AE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 178, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.061 23.6) |
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 #E6B2AE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B2AE | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B2AE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B2AE text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78883
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA6864
oklch(63.1% 0.125 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4B
oklch(55.5% 0.136 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3432
oklch(42.8% 0.105 24)
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Step 900
900
#662E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 23.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#E6B2AE 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) | #BCB9AE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C2AD | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ACB1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B2AE
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
- #92CDD3
#92CDD3
oklch(81% 0.061 204)
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 #E6B2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
Use #E6B2AE 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.