#E6B3A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9), rgb(230, 179, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E6B3A5 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B3A5 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 179, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 57%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9) |
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 #E6B3A5 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B3A5 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B3A5 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B3A5 text on black | 11.35:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78A75
oklch(70.8% 0.1 36)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A50
oklch(63.1% 0.129 36)
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Step 600
600
#B64F34
oklch(55.6% 0.14 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F27
oklch(49% 0.13 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3521
oklch(42.7% 0.108 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F20
oklch(37.6% 0.083 36.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#E6B3A5 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) | #BEB9A4 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ACAF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B3A5
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
- #92CCDB
#92CCDB
oklch(81.1% 0.063 215.6)
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 #E6B3A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E6B3A5 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.