#E29AA7
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(76% 0.088 7.5), rgb(226, 154, 167).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#E29AA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E29AA7 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 154, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.088 7.5) |
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 #E29AA7 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E29AA7 | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E29AA7 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E29AA7 text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E29AA7
oklch(76% 0.088 7.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87891
oklch(70.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F76
oklch(63.1% 0.18 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A4E
oklch(49% 0.181 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A40
oklch(42.7% 0.151 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950
#431320
oklch(27% 0.075 7)
#E29AA7 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) | #A5A6A7 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B3A6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EF949F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E29AA7
#E29AA7
oklch(76% 0.088 7.5)
- #6AC3BB
#6AC3BB
oklch(76% 0.087 187.9)
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 #E29AA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.010
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.029
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Rose Pink #F7879A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.055
Use #E29AA7 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.