#E1AAA9
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.9% 0.065 19.8), rgb(225, 170, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#E1AAA9 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 170, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.065 19.8) |
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 #E1AAA9 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AAA9 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AAA9 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AAA9 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AAA9
oklch(78.9% 0.065 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8686
oklch(70.8% 0.104 20)
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Step 500
500
#CD6568
oklch(63.1% 0.132 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A40
oklch(49.2% 0.134 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#813035
oklch(42.7% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 19.7)
#E1AAA9 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) | #B4B1A9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCA8 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA4AA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AAA9
#E1AAA9
oklch(78.9% 0.065 19.8)
- #87C7CA
#87C7CA
oklch(78.8% 0.065 199.6)
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 #E1AAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.036
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.057
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1AAA9 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.