#E1AE9F
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.3% 0.064 37), rgb(225, 174, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#E1AE9F is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AE9F |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 52%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.064 37) |
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 #E1AE9F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AE9F | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AE9F text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AE9F text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AE9F
oklch(79.3% 0.064 37)
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Step 400
400
#D88973
oklch(70.7% 0.103 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A4E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 37)
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Step 600
600
#B64F31
oklch(55.5% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F23
oklch(49.1% 0.132 37)
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Step 800
800
#7F351F
oklch(42.7% 0.108 37.2)
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Step 900
900
#672F1F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 36.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C13
oklch(26.9% 0.053 36.6)
#E1AE9F 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) | #BAB39E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BE9F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA7AA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AE9F
#E1AE9F
oklch(79.3% 0.064 37)
- #8CC6D6
#8CC6D6
oklch(79.2% 0.064 216.8)
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 #E1AE9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
Use #E1AE9F 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.