#E0A7B9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.7% 0.071 358.1), rgb(224, 167, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#E0A7B9 is a light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0A7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 167, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.071 358.1) |
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 #E0A7B9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0A7B9 | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0A7B9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0A7B9 text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0A7B9
oklch(78.7% 0.071 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#D982A0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5F89
oklch(63% 0.145 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#B84373
oklch(55.7% 0.158 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3460
oklch(49.2% 0.146 358.4)
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Step 800
800
#802C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.121 358.5)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1826
oklch(26.9% 0.061 358.1)
#E0A7B9 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) | #AEB1BA | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBAB8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EAA4AD | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0A7B9
#E0A7B9
oklch(78.7% 0.071 358.1)
- #87C9B9
#87C9B9
oklch(78.7% 0.071 177.4)
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 #E0A7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.027
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.060
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.060
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.062
Use #E0A7B9 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.