#E1ACAA
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.2% 0.063 21.1), rgb(225, 172, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#E1ACAA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1ACAA |
| RGB | rgb(225, 172, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 48%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.063 21.1) |
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 #E1ACAA | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1ACAA | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1ACAA text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1ACAA text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1ACAA
oklch(79.2% 0.063 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88785
oklch(70.7% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6767
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C40
oklch(49.2% 0.13 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3235
oklch(42.6% 0.107 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#672D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 20.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#E1ACAA 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) | #B6B3AA | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDA9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA7AC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1ACAA
#E1ACAA
oklch(79.2% 0.063 21.1)
- #8BC8CC
#8BC8CC
oklch(79.3% 0.063 201.1)
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 #E1ACAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.060
Use #E1ACAA 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.