#E2A7AE
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.5% 0.07 10.9), rgb(226, 167, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#E2A7AE is a light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A7AE |
| RGB | rgb(226, 167, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.07 10.9) |
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 #E2A7AE | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A7AE | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A7AE text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A7AE text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A7AE
oklch(78.5% 0.07 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD828F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 11.2)
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Step 500
500
#D06074
oklch(63.1% 0.142 11)
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Step 600
600
#BC435D
oklch(55.7% 0.156 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1344C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#832C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2935
oklch(37.8% 0.093 11.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E191F
oklch(27% 0.058 11.6)
#E2A7AE 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) | #B0B0AE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBAAD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDA2AA | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A7AE
#E2A7AE
oklch(78.5% 0.07 10.9)
- #83C8C4
#83C8C4
oklch(78.6% 0.07 191.2)
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 #E2A7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.026
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.043
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.046
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.054
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.058
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.061
Use #E2A7AE 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.