#E6B5AE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(81.5% 0.058 27.8), rgb(230, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#E6B5AE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B5AE |
| RGB | rgb(230, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 53%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.058 27.8) |
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 #E6B5AE | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B5AE | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B5AE text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B5AE text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B5AE
oklch(81.5% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500
#C76B60
oklch(63.1% 0.119 28)
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Step 600
600
#B25147
oklch(55.5% 0.129 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994139
oklch(49.1% 0.12 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C362F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#E6B5AE 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) | #BFBBAD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC4AE | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFB3 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B5AE
#E6B5AE
oklch(81.5% 0.058 27.8)
- #96CED6
#96CED6
oklch(81.6% 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 #E6B5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
Use #E6B5AE 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.