#E1AFA6
Closest named color: Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9). oklch(79.7% 0.06 30.1), rgb(225, 175, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#E1AFA6 is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Grey (#C8ACA9) |
| Black text | 10.88:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 175, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.06 30.1) |
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 #E1AFA6 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AFA6 | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AFA6 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AFA6 text on black | 10.88:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AFA6
oklch(79.7% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B45041
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4033
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#E1AFA6 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) | #B9B5A5 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5BEA6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA9AD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AFA6
#E1AFA6
oklch(79.7% 0.06 30.1)
- #8FC8D2
#8FC8D2
oklch(79.7% 0.06 209.6)
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 #E1AFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.041
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E1AFA6 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.