#E2A9AA
Closest named color: Faded Pink (#DE9DAC). oklch(78.8% 0.067 17.5), rgb(226, 169, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E2A9AA is a light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Pink (#DE9DAC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Pink (#DE9DAC) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A9AA |
| RGB | rgb(226, 169, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 50%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.067 17.5) |
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 #E2A9AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2A9AA | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A9AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A9AA text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 17.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A9AA
oklch(78.8% 0.067 17.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8488
oklch(70.6% 0.107 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF636A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 17.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4652
oklch(55.5% 0.15 17.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03743
oklch(49.1% 0.139 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#822F37
oklch(42.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A30
oklch(37.6% 0.09 16.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1C
oklch(27.1% 0.056 18.1)
#E2A9AA 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) | #B3B1AA | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BBA9 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEA4AA | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A9AA
#E2A9AA
oklch(78.8% 0.067 17.5)
- #85C8C9
#85C8C9
oklch(78.9% 0.068 197.1)
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 #E2A9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.033
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.058
Use #E2A9AA 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.