#E09AAD
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.087 1.6), rgb(224, 154, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#E09AAD is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09AAD |
| RGB | rgb(224, 154, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 53%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.087 1.6) |
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 #E09AAD | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09AAD | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E09AAD text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E09AAD text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E09AAD
oklch(76% 0.087 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#E6799A
oklch(70.8% 0.139 2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5182
oklch(63.2% 0.177 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.193 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB1D59
oklch(49.2% 0.18 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#8B1C49
oklch(42.8% 0.149 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#701F3D
oklch(37.8% 0.116 1.9)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#E09AAD 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) | #A3A6AE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B2AC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EC96A0 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09AAD
#E09AAD
oklch(76% 0.087 1.6)
- #6DC3B5
#6DC3B5
oklch(75.9% 0.086 182.2)
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 #E09AAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.008
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.054
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.055
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E09AAD 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.