#E1AEAE
Closest named color: Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7). oklch(79.7% 0.06 18.5), rgb(225, 174, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#E1AEAE is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry Blossom Pink (#F4ACB7) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AEAE |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 46%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.06 18.5) |
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 #E1AEAE | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AEAE | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AEAE text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AEAE text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AEAE
oklch(79.7% 0.06 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68889
oklch(70.7% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9686C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44E54
oklch(55.7% 0.133 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3E45
oklch(49.1% 0.123 18.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3439
oklch(42.7% 0.102 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#652E31
oklch(37.7% 0.079 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#E1AEAE 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) | #B7B5AE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECA9AE | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AEAE
#E1AEAE
oklch(79.7% 0.06 18.5)
- #8FC9CB
#8FC9CB
oklch(79.7% 0.06 198.7)
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 #E1AEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.051
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.058
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.059
Use #E1AEAE 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.