#E0AAAA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.064 18.6), rgb(224, 170, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#E0AAAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0AAAA |
| RGB | rgb(224, 170, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 47%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.064 18.6) |
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 #E0AAAA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E0AAAA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E0AAAA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0AAAA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E0AAAA
oklch(78.8% 0.064 18.6)
-
Step 400
400
#D98688
oklch(70.7% 0.102 18.4)
-
Step 500
500
#CC656A
oklch(63% 0.131 18.5)
-
Step 600
600
#B74A52
oklch(55.5% 0.141 18.6)
-
Step 700
700
#9D3B43
oklch(49.1% 0.131 18.5)
-
Step 800
800
#803137
oklch(42.7% 0.109 18.5)
-
Step 900
900
#672C30
oklch(37.6% 0.085 17.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#E0AAAA 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) | #B4B1AA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBA5AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0AAAA
#E0AAAA
oklch(78.8% 0.064 18.6)
- #88C7C9
#88C7C9
oklch(78.8% 0.064 198.4)
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 #E0AAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.037
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.059
Use #E0AAAA 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.