#E098A5
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(75.4% 0.088 7.5), rgb(224, 152, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#E098A5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E098A5 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 152, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 54%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.088 7.5) |
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 #E098A5 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E098A5 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E098A5 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E098A5 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3BA
oklch(81% 0.054 8.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E098A5
oklch(75.4% 0.088 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26B7D
oklch(63.1% 0.112 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5166
oklch(55.5% 0.122 7.5)
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Step 700
700
#954155
oklch(49.1% 0.114 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#793645
oklch(42.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 900
900
#62303A
oklch(37.8% 0.073 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C22
oklch(26.9% 0.046 7.4)
#E098A5 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) | #A3A4A5 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ED929D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E098A5
#E098A5
oklch(75.4% 0.088 7.5)
- #67C1B9
#67C1B9
oklch(75.3% 0.088 188)
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 #E098A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.013
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.050
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #E098A5 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.