#E1AEA7
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.5% 0.061 27.5), rgb(225, 174, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#E1AEA7 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 49%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.061 27.5) |
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 #E1AEA7 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AEA7 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AEA7 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AEA7 text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AEA7
oklch(79.5% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897F
oklch(70.8% 0.098 27.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA695F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54E45
oklch(55.5% 0.136 27.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E342E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 27)
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Step 900
900
#662E29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#E1AEA7 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) | #B8B4A6 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA8AC | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AEA7
#E1AEA7
oklch(79.5% 0.061 27.5)
- #8EC8D0
#8EC8D0
oklch(79.6% 0.061 206.7)
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 #E1AEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.039
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.057
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E1AEA7 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.