#E6B4AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.3% 0.059 26.3), rgb(230, 180, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#E6B4AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B4AE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 180, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.059 26.3) |
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 #E6B4AE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B4AE | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B4AE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B4AE text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B4AE
oklch(81.3% 0.059 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#D58981
oklch(70.6% 0.095 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#C86A62
oklch(63.1% 0.121 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B35049
oklch(55.6% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A403A
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3530
oklch(42.6% 0.101 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#E6B4AE 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) | #BEBAAD | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AEB2 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B4AE
#E6B4AE
oklch(81.3% 0.059 26.3)
- #95CDD5
#95CDD5
oklch(81.2% 0.059 207.1)
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 #E6B4AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.047
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
Use #E6B4AE 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.